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A boy rides his bike 5 miles north then 12 miles west. How far is he from his starting point

A boy rides his bike 5 miles north then 12 miles west. How far is he from his starting point
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A boy rides his bike 5 miles north then 12 miles west. How far is he from his starting point

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Pythagoras theorem:
x^2 = 5^2 + 12^2 ;
x^2 = 169 ;
x =
√(169) ;
x = 13.
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