Question

its question of Pythagoras theoram that a man goes 40m noth and 50 m west find his distance from the starting point

Answer 1

let AB= 40m

AC= 50m

pythagorans theorem= AB²+BC²=AC²

40²+BC²=50²

1600+BC²=2500

BC²=2500-1600

BC²=900

BC=30m

the distance from the starting point is 30m