Question

A person leaves her home and walks 330 feet due north, then she walks 640 feet east, then she walks 900 feet north and 370 feet east. How far, to the nearest tenth of a foot, is she from her starting point?
total N = 330 + 900 = 1230
Total E = 640 + 370 = 1010
so
sqrt (1230^2 + 1010^2)

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