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svlad2 [7]
4 years ago
10

north for 3 miles turn right and drive east for another 4 miles. at the end of driving what is your straight line distance from

your starting point
Geography
2 answers:
Aloiza [94]4 years ago
7 0

Answer:The straight line distance is 5 miles from starting point.

Explanation:

Step-by-step explanation:

Driving 3 miles north and 4 miles east and then the straight line distance will form a right angled triangle.

Where;

One leg =  a = 3 miles

Other leg = b = 4 miles

Hypotenuse = c

Using Pythagoras theorem;

Taking square root on both sides

The straight line distance is 5 miles from starting point.

Katyanochek1 [597]4 years ago
5 0

The answer would be 7 miles. Since, 3 miles plus 4 miles would make 7 miles.

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