SOLUTION: Patti drove 35 miles to the west and then drove 84 miles south. how far is she from her starting location?
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Question 930480: Patti drove 35 miles to the west and then drove 84 miles south. how far is she from her starting location?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Patti drove 35 miles to the west and then drove 84 miles south. how far is she from her starting location?
We can apply Pythagorean theorem:
Let d = distance
then
d^2 = 35^2 + 84^2
d^2 = 1225 + 7056
d^2 = 8281
d = 91 miles
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