Question

you walk north for 2.5 miles. Then you walk east a distance of 3 miles. How many miles from the starting point are you?

Answer 1

d^2 = x^2 + y^2

d^2 = 3^2 + 2.5^2

d = sqrt (9 + 6.25)

d = sqrt (15.25)

d = 3.91 miles