Question

You start driving west for 3 miles, turn right, and drive north for another 11 miles. At the end of driving, what is your straight line distance from your starting point? Round to the nearest tenth of a mile.

Answer 1

Formula: a^2 + b^2 = c^2

3^2 + 11^2 = c^2

9 + 121 = c^2

130 = c^2

C = square root of 130 = 11.4 miles