A man travels 12km due north, then 5km due east and then back to the starting point on a straight road. What is the total distance traveled?
12^2 + 5^2 = h^2
144 + 25 = 169 = 13
13 + 12 + 5 = _______ km
Khaled travels due north for 5km and then due west for 12km. How far is he from the starting point of his journey?
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To find the total distance traveled, we need to calculate the distance traveled in each leg of the journey and then sum them up.
First, let's calculate the distance traveled in the first leg, which is 12 km due north. Traveling north in a straight line does not change the east-west distance, so the distance traveled in this leg is simply 12 km.
Next, let's calculate the distance traveled in the second leg, which is 5 km due east. Again, traveling east in a straight line does not change the north-south distance, so the distance traveled in this leg is also 5 km.
Finally, to return back to the starting point, we need to travel in the opposite direction of the initial northward journey. Since we traveled 12 km north in the first leg, we need to travel 12 km south to return to the starting point. Like before, traveling north or south does not change the east-west distance.
Therefore, the total distance traveled is:
Distance North + Distance East + Distance South
= 12 km + 5 km + 12 km
= 29 km
So, the total distance traveled is 29 km.