Question
a car travels 30 km due north and 40 km due east .how far is it from the startin point?
Answers
Ms. Sue
Since this is asking for the hypotenuse of a right triangle, use the Pythagorean Theorem.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
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Anonymous
Solution:
sqrt of (30)^2+(40)^2= 50km
sqrt of (30)^2+(40)^2= 50km