alleryStart learning →A hiker walks 9 km west and then 40 km north. How far is he from where he began?
A39 km
B41 km
C49 km
D31 km
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 41 km
81 plus 1600 is 1681, whose square root is 41 km.
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