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If you bike 8 miles south and then 6 mlles east, what is the distance you are from your starting point?

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Answer:

14 miles

Explanation:

because this is just asking for distance and not displacement, we will just add up the raw numbers and call it a day.

Total distance = 8 + 6 = 14 miles

User ThomYorkkke
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