Question

if a man starts from a point P and goes 10 kilometre in the east direction after that he turns right and goes 24 km and reaches the point Q how far is the from starting point P​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

we get a right angled triangle ,

distance traveled towards North = 24 m

distance traveled towards East = 10 m

distance from the starting point =Joining the to end points

 = Hypotenuse of the right triangle

using Pythagoras Theorem ,

( Hypotenuse )² = ( base )² + ( height )²

  = ( 10 )² + ( 24 )²

 = 100 + 576

= 676  

= ( 26 )²

Now required distance from starting point = √ ( Hypotenuse )²

√(26)²= 26 m