Question

A mam goes 35m due west and then 12m due north . How far is he from the strating point

Answer 1

The man goes 35 m west and then 12 m north therefore,

by joining the start point and end point we will get a triangle.

Let F be distance from the starting point,

Hence, by pythagoras theorem we get,

35 square + 12 square= F square

1225+144=F square

1369 = F square

Under root 1369=F

37 = F

therefore the man is 37 m far from his starting point