SOLUTION: Question:
After driving 12 miles north and then 5 miles west, how far will you be from your starting point.
I'm not really sure if this is a trick question or something, becaus
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Question 614591: Question:
After driving 12 miles north and then 5 miles west, how far will you be from your starting point.
I'm not really sure if this is a trick question or something, because basicall are you just adiing 12+5=17 which would be your answer, or are you supposedly able to cut across diagonally, which would make it 12 miles.
Your help is greatly appreciated
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"how far will you be from your starting point" ___ they mean in a straight line, not back the way you came
you can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the diagonal(hypotenuse)
HINT ___ it is NOT 12
FYI : the triangle is a Pythagorean triple (all three sides are integers)
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