SOLUTION: A man drives 4km to the north and 3km to the east find distance between starting point and terminating point
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Question 622948: A man drives 4km to the north and 3km to the east find distance between starting point and terminating point
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A man drives 4km to the north and 3km to the east find distance between starting point and terminating point
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Apply Pythagorean theorem:
Let x = distance
then
4^2 + 3^2 = x^2
16 + 9 = x^2
25 = x^2
5km = x
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