Answer:
straight-line distance from your starting point is 12.17 miles
Explanation:
given data
north = 12 miles
east = 2 miles
to find out
What is the straight-line distance from your starting point
solution
we will apply here pythagorean theorem, it make triangle that has a right angle (90°) north to east
c² = a² + b² .................1
here c is straight distance and a is north side distance and b is east side distance
put here value in equation 1 we get
c² = 12² + 2²
c² = 144 + 4
c² = 148
c = 12.17 miles
