a man goes 12 m East and then 5 m North. find his shotest distance from starting point
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Answer:
13 m
Step-by-step explanation:
By ppythagoras theorem we ca get the value of 13 m
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Answer:
13m
Step-by-step explanation:
Direction of north = 5 m i.e. AC Direction of east = 12 m i.e. AB
To find: BC
According to Pythagoras Theorem,
In right angled AABC
(BC)2 = (AC)2 + (AB)2
(BC)2 = (5)2 + (12)2
(BC)2 = 25 + 144
(BC)2 = 25 + 144
(BC)2 = 169
∴ BC = √169 = √13x13 = 13 m
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