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a man goes 5m west and then 12m due south.Find the the distance of the man frm the starting point

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You're looking for the hypotenuse.

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

5^2 + 12^2 = c^2

25 + 144 = c^2

169 = c^2

13 = c

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