I want to have true allegheny county natalie Drove the US for 9 Miles then turn left and proceed to drive due South after travelling 12 Miles South what was the straight line distance between where Natalie started and where she ended her drive
To find the straight-line distance between where Natalie started and where she ended her drive, we can use the Pythagorean theorem. Since Natalie drove 9 miles to the west and 12 miles to the south, we have a right-angled triangle where the two legs are 9 miles and 12 miles.
Using the Pythagorean theorem formula (a^2 + b^2 = c^2), we can calculate the straight-line distance (c) as follows:
a = 9 miles
b = 12 miles
c^2 = 9^2 + 12^2
c^2 = 81 + 144
c^2 = 225
Taking the square root of both sides, we get:
c = √225
c = 15 miles
Therefore, the straight-line distance between where Natalie started and where she ended her drive is 15 miles.