SOLUTION: Gabrielle walks 40 yards due north, then 90 yards due east and finally 88 yards due south. How far is Gabrielle from her starting point?

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Question 1190531: Gabrielle walks 40 yards due north, then 90 yards due east and finally 88 yards due south. How far is Gabrielle from her starting point?
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Gabrielle walks 40 yards due north, then 90 yards due east and finally 88 yards due south. How far is Gabrielle from her starting point?
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She's 48 yards south (88 - 40) and 90 yards east
The hypotenuse is sqrt%2848%5E2+%2B+90%5E2%29+=+sqrt%2810404%29 = 102 yards