Question 627248: A men goes 17 meter towards east. And 12 meter towards north and 12 meter towards west. Find how much distance covered by men? Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
You aren't making yourself clear. Do you want the total distance travelled? If so, just add up the three distances. Or do you want the displacement from the starting point? In this case you need to calculate the measure of the hypotenuse of a right triangle that has legs of 12 and 5. Use the Pythagorean Theorem.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
