Juan runs out of gas in a city. He walks 30yards west and then 16 yards south looking for a gas station. How far is he from his starting point?
Juan is located on a right triangle. We calculate the hypotenuse:
30^2 + 16^2 = Hypotenuse^2
900 + 256 = Hypotenuse^2
Hypotenuse^2 = 1156
Take the square root of each side:
Hypotenuse = 34 yards
Juan is located on a right triangle. We calculate the hypotenuse:
30^2 + 16^2 = Hypotenuse^2
900 + 256 = Hypotenuse^2
Hypotenuse^2 = 1156
Take the square root of each side:
Hypotenuse = 34 yards