Question

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

Answer 1

it can be taken as a right angle triangle
by using the formula
AB^2+BC^2=CA^2
15*15+8*8=X*X  
225+64=X^2
ROUTE OF 289=X
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Answer 2

17 m

Step-by-step explanation:

by Pythagoras theorem

(hypotenuse) = ( base) +(altitude)

hy²= 8² +15²

=64+225

hypotenuse= root 289

then 289 ÷17 =17

so answer is 17 m