Question

A man cycles 24km due south then 20km due east. Another man at the same time cycles 32 km due east then 7km due south.find the distance between them

Answer 1

Explanation:

Assuming the two starting at the same time from the same point ( Origin)

First one has coordinates as (20,-24) Each one in Km

and the second one has position as ( 32, -7)

Now find the distance between two points

= Sqrt( ( X1-X2)2 +( Y1 -y2) 2 )