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Kevin rides his bike 7 km south then 11 km west. How far is he from his starting point?

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Kevin is 13.0384, or 13 Km away from his starting point
Kevin rides his bike 7 km south then 11 km west. How far is he from his starting point-example-1
User Jishnu Prathap
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Answer:

sqrt(170) or 13.038 km

Explanation:

We can use the Pythagorean theorem to solve

a^2 +b^2 = c^2

where a and b are the legs and we are looking for the hypotenuse

7^2 + 11^2 = c^2

49+121 = c^2

170 = c^2

Take the square root of each side

sqrt(170) = c

13.03840481

User Marcos QP
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