SOLUTION: Suppose you travel north for 65 kilometers then travel east 75 kilometers. How far are you from your starting point?

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Question 46635: Suppose you travel north for 65 kilometers then travel east 75 kilometers. How far are you from your starting point?
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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Look at this as a right triangle:
leg = 65
other leg = 75
a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2
4225+%2B+5625+=+c%5E2
sqrt%289850%29+=+c
About 99.25 kilmeters