Question

a man goes 150m due east and then 200m due north.how far is he from starting point?

Answer 1

Task:

A man goes 150m due east and then 200m due north. How far is he from starting point?

Solution:

Pythagorean equation:

$$a ^ {2} + b ^ {2} = c ^ {2}$$$$X = \sqrt {1 5 0 ^ {2} m ^ {2} + 2 0 0 ^ {2} m ^ {2}} = 2 5 0 m$$

Answer:

$$X = 2 5 0 m$$