SOLUTION: a person travels five miles north, fifteen miles west, and fifteen miles north. How far is he from the starting point?
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Question 278552: a person travels five miles north, fifteen miles west, and fifteen miles north. How far is he from the starting point?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
25 miles
use a^2+b^2=c^2 to solve
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