a crow flies to a point that is 1 mile east and 20 miles south of its starting point. how far does the crow fly?
Make it into a right Triangle then use the pythagorean theorem (a^2+b^2=c^2) to solve for C which will give you your answer.
Answer:
Crow flew 20.02 miles.
Step-by-step explanation:
A crow flies to a point in the east = 1 miles
Then it flies to a point in the south = 20 miles
Now we have to calculate the distance x between the crow and initial point.
Therefore, distance x = \(\sqrt{(\text{Distance of the crow in the east})^{2}+(\text{Distance of the crow in the south})^{2}}\)
[By Pythagoras theorem]
x = \(\sqrt{1^{2}+(20)^{2}}\)
= \(\sqrt{1+400}\)
= \(\sqrt{401}\)
= 20.02 miles
Crow is 20.02 miles away.