SOLUTION: A car drives 50 miles east then 40 miles due north. How far is it from where it started
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Question 861152: A car drives 50 miles east then 40 miles due north. How far is it from where it started
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A car drives 50 miles east then 40 miles due north. How far is it from where it started
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Draw the picture::
You have a right triangle with leg = 50 and leg = 40
Solve for the hypotenuse::
h = sqrt[40^2+50^2] = sqrt(4100) = 10sqrt(41) = 64.03 miles
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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