Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

34 m because distance is a scalar quantity so it is directly added

Answer 2

Answer:

we have towards north =24m

towards east=10m

using Pythagoras theorem,

hypotenuse)^2=base)^2+height)^2

(10)^2+(24)^2

100+576

(26)^2

starting point=√hypotenues ^2

=√26^2

=26m

hence this is the answer