Question

A man goes 18 m due East and then 24 m due North. Find the distance of his current position from
the starting point.

Answer 1

Answer:

6m north

Step-by-step explanation:

18 m east

24 m north

current position =24-18=6m

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that a man goes 18m due east and then 24m due north.

We need to find the distance of his current position from the starting point.

According to the Pythagoras theorem,

hypotenuse^2=perpendicular^2+base^2hypotenuse

2

=perpendicular

2

+base

2

Substitute 24 for perpendicular and 18 for base.

hypotenuse^2=24^2+18^2hypotenuse

2

=24

2

+18

2

hypotenuse^2=900hypotenuse

2

=900

Taking square root on both sides.

hypotenuse=30hypotenuse=30

Therefore, the distance of his current position from the starting point is 30m.