A surfer drives his dune buggy out into the sand dunes. He follows his compass 10 miles due north and then turns due west. If he ends up approximately 35 mi from where he started, how far west did he travel? A) 10 miles. B) 25 miles. C) 33.5 miles. D) 35 miles

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30 August, 00:23

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Sterling Russo · Answer 1

We will use the Pythagorean theorem:

c² = a² + b²

a² = c² - b² = 35² - 10² = 1225 - 100 = 1125

a = √1125 = 33.54

Answer: C) 33.5 miles