Juan runs out of gas in a city. He walks 30yards west and then 16 yards south looking for a gas stat

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    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    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
     

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