Question

a boy goes 24 m due east and 9m due south. how far is he from the starting point?

Answer 1

let the boy moves first in east direction  24 m 
and 9m in south 

here forms a triangle 
the distance he away from that point he started = √(9)² + (24 )²
                                                                           = 25.63 m 

Answer 2

25.5 metres is the answer