SOLUTION: A man travels 7 mi. due east, and then 4 mi. due North. How far is he from his starting point?
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Question 264288: A man travels 7 mi. due east, and then 4 mi. due North. How far is he from his starting point?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The distance is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of 7 and 4.
Use Pythagoras.
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