Question

You start driving for 3 miles, turn right, and drive north for another 13 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

13.34

Explanation

Pythagorean Theorem: c= sqrt(a^2+b^2) or a^2=+b^2=sqrt(c)

3^2+13^2= sqrt(178) = 13.34166= 13.34