Question

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

Answer 1

5 miles

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:

`a^2+b^2=c^2`

Thus plugging in 3 for a and 4 for b:

`c^2 = 25`

`c=5`