SOLUTION: A truck starts at Point A and drives South three miles. Then it turns left at Point B and drives East four miles to Point C. How many miles is the truck at Point C from Point A if
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Question 179526: A truck starts at Point A and drives South three miles. Then it turns left at Point B and drives East four miles to Point C. How many miles is the truck at Point C from Point A if it were to drive directly from point A to Point C? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A truck starts at Point A and drives South three miles. Then it turns left at Point B and drives East four miles to Point C. How many miles is the truck at Point C from Point A if it were to drive directly from point A to Point C?
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distance = sqrt[3^2 + 4^2] = sqrt[9+16] = sqrt(25) = 5 miles
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