Question

Traveling from City 1 to City 2, a pilot planned a southeast course along the path labeled d. Instead, a storm forced the pilot to travel 32 miles south, then 24 miles east to reach City 2. How many extra miles was the pilot forced to fly?

A.13

B. 14

C. 16

D. 17

Answer 1

Answer: C 16

Hopefully that helps

Answer 2

Answer: 16

Explanation:

a^2+b^2=c^2

32^2+24^2=c^2

1024+576=1600

Square root of 1600 is 40

32+24=56

56-40=16