SOLUTION: A man walks 8 yards to west and then 6 yards to south. How far is he from the starting point

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Question 949979: A man walks 8 yards to west and then 6 yards to south. How far is he from the starting point
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The lengths of his walk and the directions
traveled form a 3 - 4 - 5 right triangle
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You can tell this because:
+3%2F4+=+6%2F8+ with a right angle
between the sides
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That means the distance traveled is
not +5+, but +2%2A5+=+10+ yds
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check:
+6%5E2+%2B+8%5E2+=+10%5E2+
+36+%2B+64+=+100+
+100+=+100+
OK