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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?
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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.
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How can you travel 3 miles south and then 3 miles east and then 3 miles north and be at your starting place?
You can start near the South Pole - 3 miles North of any point on a latitude that encircles the earth an integer number of times in 3 miles; or you can start at the North Pole.
A boat travels due east for a distance of 15 miles. It then travels due north for distace of 20 miles. How many miles is the boat from it's starting point?
25 miles.
Mary walks 4 miles north and then turns and walks 5 miles west How far is she from her original starting point?
If she started from the south pole, then she'll wind up 4 miles from her starting point after this series of maneuvers. If she started on or near the equator, then the final distance is roughly 6.4 miles.
A boat travels due east for a distance of 15 miles It then travel due north for a distance of 20 miles at which point it drops anchor How many miles is the boat far from it's starting point?
25 miles
Willie drove his car 15 miles north then turned right 7 miles east how far is he in a straight line from his starting point round answer to the nearest hundredth place?
So this uses pythagoras theorem. x = sqrt15 + sqrt 7. So he was 16.55 miles from starting point
Omar drives a car five miles north then five miles west then five miles south?
5
What is the displacement of a car if it drives 20miles north and then 3 miles south?
It's 17.0m North. (20N - 3S)
A car travels 5 miles north and 12 miles west. How far is the car from its starting point?
13 miles
When was Mr. Denning Drives North created?
Mr. Denning Drives North was created in 1952.
A bus travels 10 miles south 4 miles west 2 miles north and 1 mile west Finally it goes 8 miles north how many miles is the bus from the starting point?
exacly 25
Are North star engines likely to lockup after 100000 miles?
Not with proper maintenance.
How can you travel 3 miles south and then 3 miles east and then 3 miles north and be at your starting place?
You can start near the South Pole - 3 miles North of any point on a latitude that encircles the earth an integer number of times in 3 miles; or you can start at the North Pole.
How many miles are there from Abilene TX to Santa Fe NM?
485 miles following U.S. 84 NORTH (starting out on I-20 WEST/U.S. 84 NORTH).
Is isriel north south east of west from the US?
The US is a big place. Starting from different places in the US, Israel is in different directions. For the shortest trip to Israel . . . -- Starting from New York City, Miami, or Chicago, travel toward the northeast. -- Starting from Los Angeles, travel toward the north-northeast, 7,540 miles. -- Starting from Anchorage, travel straight north, 5,970 miles. -- Starting from Honolulu, travel north-northwest, 8660 miles. Anchorage and Cleveland are almost exactly the same distance from Israel, but in different directions.
A boat travels due east for a distance of 15 miles. It then travels due north for distace of 20 miles. How many miles is the boat from it's starting point?
25 miles.
What is the distance between Winston-Salem and Greensboro North Carolina?
The distance is about 20 miles, depending on your starting/ending locations. Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Greensboro, North Carolina: 29,6 miles and it should take you about 35 minutes.
A boat travels due east for a distant of 15 miles it then travel due north for a distant of 20 miles at which point it drops anchor how many miles is the boat from its starting point?
25 miles
