SOLUTION: Carl travels 8 km west from his house and then heads towards north to reach his school . If his displacement from his house to school is 10 km, how far did he travel north?

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Question 1137160: Carl travels 8 km west from his house and then heads towards north to reach his school . If his displacement from his house to school is 10 km, how far did he travel north?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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You are given 2 sides of a 3-4-5 triangle,
except it's a 6-8-10
You have the 8 and the 10, so the distance
he traveled north is 6 km