SOLUTION: a man goes 10 miles due east and then goes 24 miles due north. find the the distance of the starting point?
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Question 875448: a man goes 10 miles due east and then goes 24 miles due north. find the the distance of the starting point?
Answer by bond(4) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Its easy math;
consider a 90 degree triangle with one leg is 24 miles and other is 10 miles hence use Pythagoras law to find the hypotenuse
as follows x^2 = 24^2 + 10^2
hence x = 26. which is the starting point distance.
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