SOLUTION: Will someone help me with this problem with explanations: Draw a diagram and solve for the missing measure. Round to the nearest tenth. A car travels 60 miles due north then makes

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Question 1174931: Will someone help me with this problem with explanations: Draw a diagram and solve for the missing measure. Round to the nearest tenth. A car travels 60 miles due north then makes a turn due west. It travels 72 miles west. How far is
the car from its starting point?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, ewatrrr:
Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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(1)   Make the diagram on your own.

(2)   Then apply the Pythagorean theorem.


If something remained unclear to you after my instructions, let me know.



Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
 a^2 + b^2 = c^2
 c = √(a^2 + b^2) = √(60^2 + 72^2) = 93.7mi  (Rounded to the nearest 10th)


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