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A man goes 15 m due west and then 8 m due north. How far is he from the starting point?

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Given a man goes 15 m due west and then 8 m due north

Let O be the starting point and P be the final point.

Then OP becomes the hypotenuse in the triangle.

So by using the Pythagoras theorem, we can find the distance OP.

OP2 = 15+ 82

OP2 = 225 + 64

OP2 = 289

OP = 17

Hence, the required distance is 17 m.

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