You are driving from town A to town B. From town A you go 3 miles West and 4 miles South. What is the distance between the two towns?
1) 7
2) 5
3) 1
4) 2

Question

You are driving from town A to town B. From town A you go 3 miles West and 4 miles South. What is the distance between the two towns?  
 1) 7 
 2) 5 
 3) 1 
 4) 2

anonymous · Answer

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Find d.

saifoo.khan · Answer

d is displacement. :D

anonymous · Answer

Just use the Pythagorean Theorem.
$$c^{2} = a^{2} + b^{2}$$

saifoo.khan · Answer

@Calcmathlete , so distance or displacement? :D

anonymous · Answer

lol. Distance? :D

saifoo.khan · Answer

distance = 7
displacement = 5

saifoo.khan · Answer

lol. i think the teacher gave a wrong question.

anonymous · Answer

oh. I had a brain fart moment ;)

saifoo.khan · Answer

Haha.

anonymous · Answer

Are you two done having fun, and yes i got the joke. Haha... very funny
P.S: Math is not strong subject

anonymous · Answer

Well, that kinda depends on if you figured it out yet? We're waiting to see you through until you ge the correct answer :)
c^2 = a^2 + b^2
c^2 = 3^2 + 4^2