SOLUTION: a bird flew 36 miles east and 48 miles north. How far is bird from his starting point?

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Question 316497: a bird flew 36 miles east and 48 miles north. How far is bird from his starting point?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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since it has traveled east and the north it has taken a right angle.
one leg = 36
other leg = 48
hyp = sqrt(36^2+48^2)
= 60 miles
it is 60 miles from the starting point.