Question

You start driving north for 27 miles, turn right, and drive east for

another 36 miles. At the end of driving, what is your straight line
distance from your starting point?

Answer 1

Using the Pythagorean theorem

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

c = square root(a^2 + b^2)

c = square root(27^2 + 36^2)

c = square root(729 + 1296)

c = square root(2025)

c= 45

Straight Line Distance = 45 miles