Question

A man walked 5 miles right and read a sign that said "20 miles north to Atlanta". How far is Atlanta from the starting point?

Answer 1

Atlanta is 20.62 miles away from the starting point

Step-by-step explanation

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We're looking for the hypotenuse of this right triangle. Using the Pythagorean theorem:

`\begin{gathered} d^2=5^2+20^2 \\ d=\sqrt[]{25+400} \\ d=\sqrt[]{425} \\ d\approx20.62\text{ miles} \end{gathered}`