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Suppose you travel north for 35 kilometers then travel e
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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 tenth's place. Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! I TRIED TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM AS IT IS CHANGED INTO A GRAPHING PROBLEM WHICH WHEN PLOTTED FORMES A RIGHT TRIANGLE SO YOU COULD VISUALIZE WHAT ARE DOING.
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YOU HAVE CREATED A RIGHT TRIANGLE WITH SIDES OF 35 & 65. NOW FIND THE HYPOTENUSE THUS:
35^2+65^2=H^2
1225+4225=H^2
5450=H^2
H=SQRT5450
H=73.8 KILOMETERS FRM THE STARTING POINT.
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