SOLUTION: in going from one city to another, a driver tend to get lost travel 30 kms north,then 50 kms. west,20 kms. southeast. what is the distance between the two cities?

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Question 976445: in going from one city to another, a driver tend to get lost travel 30 kms north,then 50 kms. west,20 kms. southeast. what is the distance between the two cities?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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c^2=50^2+30^2
c^2=3400
c=58.3
58.3-20=38.3