A truck travels 20 miles due north', 30 miles due east , and then 20 miles due north. How many miles is the truck from the starting point.?
20.3
70
44.7
50
20.3
70
44.7
50
Hi Mary.006,
This question isn't written in proper GMAT "format" (since it has only 4 answer choices). However, you can still draw a picture describing the action taken by the truck. After drawing said picture, you'll come to find that the truck has traveled 30 miles east AND 40 miles north. Connecting the "starting point" and the "ending point", you'll have a right triangle. This triangle is a classic Pythagorean 3-4-5. The distance from the starting point to the ending point is the hypotenuse of the right triangle....
Final Answer: 50
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