Question 670004


{{{12}}} miles due east and then {{{5}}} miles due north; when you sketch east and north make angle of {{{90}}} degrees

so, use Pythagorean theorem to find the shortest distance which will be the hypotenuse

{{{x^2=12^2+5^2}}}

{{{x^2=144+25}}}

{{{x^2=169}}}


{{{x=sqrt(169)}}}

{{{x=13}}}

so, your answer is {{{13}}}