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An athlete runs 105 m south and 80 m westhow far is he from the starting point?
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∙ 14y ago
Is this a trick question? If he started from the North Pole, he is still 105 m south of his starting point.
If it is a straight question, then he is sqrt(1052 + 802) m = sqrt(11025 + 6400) m = sqrt(17425) m = 132.004 metres from his starting point.
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Omar drives a car five miles north then five miles west then five miles south How many miles is he likely to be from his starting point?
The obvious answer is 5 miles. The not-so-obvious part is it depends on where he is when he starts. If he is on the equator, he is five miles from his point of origin. If his starting point was the south pole, and he drives five miles north, then west, then south, he will arrive back at his starting point. Before you disagree, consider that he is driving on a sphere not a flat plain.
How far am I from the starting point if I walk 10 km north then 5 km east then 22 km south.?
Assuming you are walking on a plane, then: After walking 10 km North, followed by 5 km East followed by 10 km South you will be 5 km East of where you started. You can now continue 22 km - 10 km = 12 km further South. You now have a right angle triangle with one side 5 km, another side 12 km and the hypotenuse the unknown distance from your starting point. Distance = √((5 km)² + (12 km)²) = √(169 km²) = 13 km You are 13 km from your starting point. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- However, if you are walking on the earth, then the distance is not so easy as your starting point can affect the distance you are from your start: If you start 12 km north of the south pole, when you walk 10 km north followed by 5 km east followed by 22 km south you will end up at the south pole. Thus you are only 12 km from your starting point. If you start about 11.5 km south of the north pole, after walking 10 km north your 5 km walk east (or west) will take you to the opposite side of the north pole to which you started; by walking 22 km south you are walking down the other side of the earth, making you about 35 km from your starting point.
A boat travels 6 mi south and then 9 mi east how far is the boat from its starting point?
10.82 miles
What is the straight line for 9 miles west and 12 miles south?
Your question isn't quite clear, but the straight-line distance if you were to travel diagonally to the same end point from 9 miles west of a starting point, then 12 miles south, would be 15 miles (southwest from starting point is direction). This is found by using pythagorean theorem: squaring 9, squaring 12, adding these values and taking the square root.9^2 + 12^2 = ___^2
How far am I from the starting point if I walk km north then km east then km south?
That would depend on where you are on the earth. If you're at the South Pole, you'll end up at the starting point. If you're at the North Pole, you can't walk north to begin with. At most, you'd end up the same distance away as the legs you've been walking.
An athlete runs 105 m south and 80 m west How far is he from the starting point?
180 m
What is the starting point for all lines of longitude?
The North and South Poles.
How many miles to South Carolina?
That would depend on your starting point and destination.
What is an imaginary line that runs north and south and is the starting point for east?
Prime Meridian
How many city blocks from starting point if you walked 4 blocks north then 5 blocks west after that 8 blocks south then 7 blocks east and finally 4 blocks south?
You finish 2 blocks east and 8 blocks south of your starting point.
What does SCAA stand for?
South China Athlete's Association
Omar drives a car five miles north then five miles west then five miles south How many miles is he likely to be from his starting point?
The obvious answer is 5 miles. The not-so-obvious part is it depends on where he is when he starts. If he is on the equator, he is five miles from his point of origin. If his starting point was the south pole, and he drives five miles north, then west, then south, he will arrive back at his starting point. Before you disagree, consider that he is driving on a sphere not a flat plain.
What is the northernmost point in the worl called and the southernmost?
The northernmost point in the world is called the North Pole. It is located in the Arctic region. Starting from this point, one would move south no matter which direction he moved. The southernmost point is the South Pole, located in the antarctic region.
A man travels 15mts due south and then 20mts due west far is he from the starting point?
25 mts
What is the latitude of the nile river?
The latitude at the starting point of the Nile River is 31 degrees north. The latitude of the end point of the Nile is 7 degrees south.
How far am I from the starting point if I walk 10 km north then 5 km east then 22 km south.?
Assuming you are walking on a plane, then: After walking 10 km North, followed by 5 km East followed by 10 km South you will be 5 km East of where you started. You can now continue 22 km - 10 km = 12 km further South. You now have a right angle triangle with one side 5 km, another side 12 km and the hypotenuse the unknown distance from your starting point. Distance = √((5 km)² + (12 km)²) = √(169 km²) = 13 km You are 13 km from your starting point. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- However, if you are walking on the earth, then the distance is not so easy as your starting point can affect the distance you are from your start: If you start 12 km north of the south pole, when you walk 10 km north followed by 5 km east followed by 22 km south you will end up at the south pole. Thus you are only 12 km from your starting point. If you start about 11.5 km south of the north pole, after walking 10 km north your 5 km walk east (or west) will take you to the opposite side of the north pole to which you started; by walking 22 km south you are walking down the other side of the earth, making you about 35 km from your starting point.
If Kyoto walks 3 blocks North 4 blocks West then 3 blocks south if her starting place is the reference point how far away is her final position?
Kyoto will be 4 blocks west with reference to his/her starting point
