1. Questions

math help

on a drive through allegheny county, natalie drove due west for 9 miles, then turned left and proceeded to drive due south. after traveling 12 miles south, what was the straight line distance between where natalie started and where she ended her drive?

  1. 👍
  2. 👎
  3. 👁
Anonymous

  1. It's time for the Pythagorean Theorem! You need to find the hypotenuse of this right triangle.

    a^2 + b^2 = c^2

    9^2 + 12^2 = c^2
    81 + 144 = c^2
    225 = c^2
    15 = c

    1. 👍
    2. 👎
    👤
    Ms. Sue

  2. On a drive through Allegheny County Natalie drove due west for 9 miles, then turned left and proceeded to drive due south. After traveling 12 miles south, what was the straight line distance between where Natalie started and where she ended her drive?

    1. 👍
    2. 👎
    AJ

  4. Dhejdje

    1. 👍
    2. 👎
    Anonymous

  5. 21 miles

    1. 👍
    2. 👎
    Anonymous

Respond to this Question

First Name

Your Response

Similar Questions

  1. MATH

    Jordan drove for 6 hours at 55 miles per hour, while Matt drove for 3 hours at 60 miles per hour. If Isaac drove 82 miles longer than Jordan and Matt drove combined, for how many miles did Isaac drive?

  2. Math

    Michael drove 754 miles in 13 hours. At the same rate, how many miles would he drive in 8 hours?

  3. Math

    I got in my car and drove 40 miles to see my cousin at a rate of 20 mph. Then, I left my cousin’s house and drove another 30 miles to the store but this time went 10 mph. What was my average speed for the whole trip?

  4. mathematics

    Joan and her brother Justin left a hotel at the same time, driving in opposite directions at constant rates. After traveling for 4 hours, they were 480 miles apart. If Justin drove 10 miles per hour faster than Joan, how fast did

  1. Math

    The car drove 280 miles and four hours on the average how many miles on that car drive each hour

  2. math

    on a drive through allegheny county,natalie drove due west for 9 miles,then turned left and proceeded to drive due south.after traveling 12 miles south,what was the straight 12 miles line distance between where natalie startd and

  3. math

    if a person drove 364 miles in 7 hours how many miles did they drive in 1 hour

  4. math

    Molly drove a total of 390 miles to get to her destination in the mountains. She stopped twice, getting 14 gallons of gas and snacks, spending $34 at the first stop and $28 at the second stop. In the mountains, she drove 164 miles

  1. College algebra

    Allison drove home at 58 mph, but her brother Austin, who left at the same time, could drive at only 40 mph. When Allison arrived, Austin still had 108 miles to go. How far did Allison drive?

  2. Math

    Heather drove 715 miles in 13 hours. At the same rate, how long would it take her to drive 495 miles?

  3. Math

    Jordan drove for 6 hours at 55 miles per hour, while Matt drove for 3 hours at 60 miles per hour. If Isaac drove 82 miles longer than Jordan and Matt drove combined, for how many miles did Isaac drive? (Hint: Rate × Time =

  4. algebra

    Shari drove for 90 miles in the city. When she got on the highway, she increased her speed by 20 mph and drove for 130 miles. If Shari drove a total of 4 hours, how fast did she drive in the city?

You can view more similar questions or ask a new question.