SOLUTION: A person walked 8 miles west and 3 miles north. to the nearest mile how many miles is he from his starting point? thanks
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Question 303581: A person walked 8 miles west and 3 miles north. to the nearest mile how many miles is he from his starting point? thanks
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
after walking west ahe walked north at right angle.
the distance she is from the starting point is the hypotenuse.
side1^2+side2^2= hypotenuse^2
8^2+3^2=HYP^2
64+9=hyp^2
73=hyp^2
8.5miles = hyp the distance from where she started
ananth
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