SOLUTION: Kaleb was on a hike with his boy scout troop. They hiked 3 kilometers due east and then 4 kilometers due north. To get to the spot where they were camping, they hiked 2 kilometers

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Question 196341: Kaleb was on a hike with his boy scout troop. They hiked 3 kilometers due east and then 4 kilometers due north. To get to the spot where they were camping, they hiked 2 kilometers southwest toward where they started. How many kilometers did they have to hike in the morning to get back to where they started?
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They hiked the two legs of a 3-4-5 right triangle before they started heading southwest.


John