document.write( "Question 62845This question is from textbook College Algebra
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document.write( ": Suppose you travel north for 35 kilometers then travel east 65 kilometers. How far are you from your starting point? North and east can be considered the directions of the y- and x-axis respectively. Round to the tenths place
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Algebra.Com's Answer #43655 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! YOU HAVE A RIGHT TRIANGLE WITH A HYPOTENUSE (H) WHICH IS FOUND BY THE FORMULA \n" ); document.write( "A^2+B^2=H^2 \n" ); document.write( "35^2=65^2=H^2 \n" ); document.write( "1225+4225=H^2 \n" ); document.write( "5450=H^2 \n" ); document.write( "H=SQRT5450 \n" ); document.write( "H=73.8 KM. \n" ); document.write( " |