You start driving south for 2 miles, turn left, and drive east for another 9 miles. At the end of driving, what is your straight

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iren [92.7K]

2 years ago

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You start driving south for 2 miles, turn left, and drive east for another 9 miles. At the end of driving, what is your straight

line distance from your starting point? Round to the nearest tenth of a mile.

Mathematics

2 answers:

TEA [102] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-10T14:30:23+03:00

TEA [102]2 years ago

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

yulyashka [42] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-10T12:18:21+03:00

yulyashka [42]2 years ago

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Use the Pythagorean Theorem: .

So your straight line distance is 10.

We can also recognize this as a multiple of the 3-4-5 Pythagorean triple. We have , with x being the desired value. Therefore x=10, like previously.