alleryStart learning →A girl goes 3 km east and then 4 km north. Her straight-line distance from the start is
A12 km
B5 km
C1 km
D7 km
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 5 km
East and north are at right angles, so the distance is the square root of 9 plus 16, which is 5 km.
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