Question

Two joggers run 8 miles North and the 15 miles West. What is the shortest distance they
must travel to return to their starting point?​

Answer 1

Answer:

17 miles south east

Step-by-step explanation:

pythagoras property = Hypotenuse square = base sqaure + altitude square

if they move 8 miles north and 15 miles west , their trach took an angle of 90 degrees

to run back to the starting point and complete the triangle , they will need to run along the "hypotenuse" of their triangular track

since , Hypotenuse square = base sqaure + altitude square

$x^{2}$ = 8 square + 15 square

$x^{2}$ = 64 + 225 = 289

x = square root of 289 = 17 miles