Question

Using the Pythagorean Theorem PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAASE!

A car traveled 48 miles west and then 14 miles south. How far is the
car from its starting point?

Answer 1

50

Explanation:

`48^(2) + 12^(2) = x^(2) \\X= 50`

Answer 2

50 miles.

Explanation:

You can visualize this as a triangle. the west route is one leg and the south route is the other. The distance from the starting point is the hypotenuse. 48^2+14^2=c^2, c=50.