A man travels 3 miles,turns left and travels 6 miles,then left again and travels 8 miles. How far is he from the starting point?
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North = 3km +1km = 4km.
5km East - 2km West = 3km East
Pythagorean theorem states A squared + B squared = C squared.
3 squared + 4 Squared = 5 squared
9km + 16km = 25km
The square root of 25km = 5km
The man is 5km east of his starting point
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