Answer to Question #79310 in Physics for Ibrahim jibrin

Question

An Aero plane travels 1500km due east and then travels 2500km due north, finally returns back to its original starting point by travelling y distance? What is the value of y in megters?

Answer 1

This three distances form the right triangle. To find y we use the Pythagorean theorem:
y=√((1500 km)^2+(2500 km)^2 )
y=2.9×〖10〗^6 m