Answer:
In right-angled triangle SOW,
Using Pythagoras theorem,
????????2 = ????????2 + ????????2
=> 352 + 122
=> 1225 + 144
=> 1369
???????? = 37 ????
Hence, the man is 37 m away from the starting point.
A man goes 12m due south and then 35m due west. How far is he from the starting point?
A man goes 12m due south and then 35m due west. How far is he from the starting point?