Question

A boy cycle 8km due east and then 15km to the south. Find his distance from the starting point.

Answer 1

Answer:

17

Step-by-step explanation:

√(8^2+15^2) is the formula for the diagonal of a rectangle.

Answer 2

Answer:

using pythagoras theorem you will get the answer

Step-by-step explanation:

to east - 8 km

to south- 15 km

adding both we get

√(8)2+(15)2

√64+225

√289

square root of 289 is 17

So the answer is

17 km

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