Question

A man goes 10 m due east and then 24 m due north. Find the distance from the
starting point.​

Answer 1

Answer:

We have,

Towards North=24m

Towards East=10m

Using Pythagoras Theorem,

(Hypotenuse)

2

=(base)

2

+(height)

2

=(10)

2

+(24)

2

=100+576

=676

=(26)

2

Starting point =

(Hypotenuse)

2

=

(26)

2

=26m

Hence, this is answer.