SOLUTION: Antonio drove 26 miles north, and then drives west. At the end of his drive, it is determined that he is 50 miles from where he started. How far did he go west?

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Question 1111389: Antonio drove 26 miles north, and then drives west. At the end of his drive, it is determined that he is 50 miles from where he started. How far did he go west?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Antonio drove 26 miles north, and then drives west. At the end of his drive, it is determined that he is 50 miles from where he started. How far did he go west?
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It's a right triangle.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
26 miles north - One leg
Unknown miles west - the Unknown leg
50 miles from where started - Hypotenuse

Right Triangle. Use Pythagorean Theorem.