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  • 15-12-2020
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A camper leaves camp and travels 4 miles west and 3 miles north. How far is the camper from his original starting point?

A camper leaves camp and travels 4 miles west and 3 miles north How far is the camper from his original starting point class=

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  • 15-12-2020

Answer:

5 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

To answer this question, use the following:

According to pythagorean theorem, the hypotenuse of the triangle, c, with legs a and b, can be found with the following equation:

[tex]a^2+b^2=c^2[/tex]

Thus plugging in 3 for a and 4 for b:

[tex]c^2 = 25[/tex]

[tex]c=5[/tex]

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