Question

A camper leaves camp and travels 4 miles west and 3 miles north. How far is the camper from his original starting point?

Answer 1

Answer:

5 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

To answer this question, use the following:

According to pythagorean theorem, the hypotenuse of the triangle, c, with legs a and b, can be found with the following equation:

$a^2+b^2=c^2$

Thus plugging in 3 for a and 4 for b:

$c^2 = 25$

$c=5$