on a drive through allegheny county, natalie drove due west for 9 miles, then turned left and proceeded to drive due south. after traveling 12 miles south, what was the straight line distance between where natalie started and where she ended her drive?


A 13 miles

B 14 miles

C 15 miles

D 16miles

E 21 miles

I picked C. If someone can correct me on the right answer.

1 answer

correct. It's just a 3-4-5 right triangle, scaled up by 3.