SOLUTION: If you travel 8 mi west and then 15 mi south, how far are you from your starting point?

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Question 887850: If you travel 8 mi west and then 15 mi south, how far are you from your starting point?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's a right triangle.
Find the hypotenuse.