A man goes 12m due south and then 35m due west. How far is he from the starting point?

 

 

 

 

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.