SOLUTION: 7) Suppose you travel north for 65 kilometers then travel east 75 kilometers. How far are you from your starting point? Answer: Show work in this space. THANKS!!

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Question 76726: 7) Suppose you travel north for 65 kilometers then travel east 75 kilometers. How far are you from your starting point?
Answer:
Show work in this space.
THANKS!!
Answer by Cintchr(481) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the pythagorean Theorm to solve
+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2+
+65%5E2+%2B+75%5E2+=+c%5E2+
+4225+%2B+5625+=+c%5E2+
+9850+=+c%5E2+
+99+=+c+ approximately