SOLUTION: A car travels at 12km/h for 20mins towards the north.it then turn to the east & travels at 5 km/h for 60 mins.then it turns to the north again and travels at 12 km/h for 40 mins.ho

Question 1013625: A car travels at 12km/h for 20mins towards the north.it then turn to the east & travels at 5 km/h for 60 mins.then it turns to the north again and travels at 12 km/h for 40 mins.how far is the car from the original position?
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A car travels at 12km/h for 20mins towards the north.it then turn to the east & travels at 5 km/h for 60 mins.then it turns to the north again and travels at 12 km/h for 40 mins.how far is the car from the original position?
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Distance north = 12*(1/3) + 12*(2/3) = 12 kms
Distance east = 5 km
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It's a right triangle with legs of 12 & 5 kms.
Solve for the hypotenuse.

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