SOLUTION: John walks 1 mile west. Then he turns north and walks another 2 miles before he stops to rest. How far is John from his starting point when he stops to rest? Round your answe

Question 831037: John walks 1 mile west. Then he turns north and walks another 2 miles before he stops to rest.
How far is John from his starting point when he stops to rest?
Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
John walks 1 mile west. Then he turns north and walks another 2 miles before he stops to rest.
How far is John from his starting point when he stops to rest?
Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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Start: (0,0)
1st leg: (-1,0)
2nd leg: (-1,2)
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Distance from Start: d = sqrt[1^2+2^2] = sqrt(5) = 2.2 when rounded down
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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