A hiker walks 12 miles north. then she walks 9 miles west. What is the shortest distance the hiker can travel to return tonher starting point

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Januka Samaranyake · Answer 1 · 2019-08-08T18:58:04+0000

If we were to draw the distance walked, it would be the "legs" of a right triangle. So, to determine the return distance we calculate the hypotenuse which equals:
hypotenuse^2 = 12^2 + 9^2 = 225 return distance = 15 miles.

A hiker walks 12 miles north. then she walks 9 miles west. What is the shortest distance the hiker can travel to return tonher starting point

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