Question

A man travels 12 km west, then 3 km towards
south and then 8 km towards east. How far is
he from the starting point?

Answer 1

Answer:

5 km

Step-by-step explanation:

to get the distance between start and end I.e.A and E, we use Pythagoras theorem. In in triangle ABE,(ab) ^2+(be)^2=(ae)^2

4^2+3^3=x^2.so,we get x=5,which the distance between start and end