SOLUTION: Suppose you travel north for 35 kilometers then travel east 65 kilometers. How far are you from your starting point? North and east can be considered the directions of the y- and

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Question 62845This question is from textbook College Algebra
: Suppose you travel north for 35 kilometers then travel east 65 kilometers. How far are you from your starting point? North and east can be considered the directions of the y- and x-axis respectively. Round to the tenths place
 This question is from textbook College Algebra

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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YOU HAVE A RIGHT TRIANGLE WITH A HYPOTENUSE (H) WHICH IS FOUND BY THE FORMULA
A^2+B^2=H^2
35^2=65^2=H^2
1225+4225=H^2
5450=H^2
H=SQRT5450
H=73.8 KM.