document.write( "Question 72637: 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 tenth's place. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #51937 by checkley75(3666) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! the solution to this problem is \n" ); document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2 thus: \n" ); document.write( "35^2+65^2=c^2 \n" ); document.write( "1225+4225=c^2 \n" ); document.write( "5450=c^2 \n" ); document.write( "c=sqrt5450 \n" ); document.write( "c=73.8 km. away from the starting point. \n" ); document.write( " |