Question

I walk 15 m north and then 8 m west.
How far away from the starting point
am I now?​

Answer 1

Answer:

you are 17 m away from starting point now

Step-by-step explanation :

when you draw the diagram you can notice that , it is in the form of a triangle .

now, use the pythagoras theorem to find the distance to your starting point

15 square + 8 square = the square of the distance to your starting point

root (225+64)=17