SOLUTION: Harry walks 2 miles due east ,then turns and walks 3 miles due north .what is the distsnce between his starting position and his ending position.?
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Question 891412: Harry walks 2 miles due east ,then turns and walks 3 miles due north .what is the distsnce between his starting position and his ending position.?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! This is a right triangle problem. You're given the length of the two legs and asked to find the hypotenuse. +=
a = 2 miles
b = 3 miles
2^2 + 3^3 =
4 + 9 =
13 =
Take the square root of each side
3.60555 = c
