A man goes 24m due west and then 10m due north. How far is he from the starting point
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His Displacemt From the starting point is:
= √[ (24)² + 10²]
=√[576+100]
=√[676]
=26m
So 26 m is your Answer.
Hope it helps,
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Leukonov.
= √[ (24)² + 10²]
=√[576+100]
=√[676]
=26m
So 26 m is your Answer.
Hope it helps,
Regards,
Leukonov.
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A man goes 24m due west and then 10m due north. How far is he from the starting point?
Refer to the attachment please.
If we draw a diagram according to the question,we will see that it is making a triangle, and the perpendicular and the base is known, but the hypotenuse is not known. So we can find the hypotenuse by using the Pythagoras theorem,i.e hypotenuse^2=base^2+perpendicular^2
So he is 26 m from starting point.
Refer to the attachment please.
If we draw a diagram according to the question,we will see that it is making a triangle, and the perpendicular and the base is known, but the hypotenuse is not known. So we can find the hypotenuse by using the Pythagoras theorem,i.e hypotenuse^2=base^2+perpendicular^2
So he is 26 m from starting point.
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