a person travels 12 km in the south wards and finally travels 5 km towards the east. how far is he from the starting place?​

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1. Answer:

   He then travels 15 km towards the right and finally travels 5 km towards the East. How far is he from the starting place? Answer: Answer B = 3 kms .

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2. Answer:

   13 KM

   Step-by-step explanation:

   travelling toward 12 km south and finally 5 km to east makes right angle triangle

   so AB=12

   BC=5

   AC=?

   by Pythagoras

   AB²+BC²=AC²

   12²+5²=AC²

   144+25=AC²

   169=AC²

   AC=√169=13

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