A man travels 1km due north, then goes 2km due east, then 3km due north and 4km east. How far is he from his starting point?
Use the formula a2 + b2 = c2! Using this, the plane is 97 miles from the starting point! Hope that helps, thanks for using ChaCha!
Answered by Christopher B. -
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