SOLUTION: Joey runs out of gas. He walks 30 miles west and then 16 miles south looking for a gas station. How far is he from his starting point?

Algebra ->  Customizable Word Problem Solvers  -> Travel -> SOLUTION: Joey runs out of gas. He walks 30 miles west and then 16 miles south looking for a gas station. How far is he from his starting point?       Log On

Ad: Over 600 Algebra Word Problems at edhelper.com


    

Question 926650: Joey runs out of gas. He walks 30 miles west and then 16 miles south looking for a gas station. How far is he from his 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.