Question

A bald eagle has a nest in a mountain treetop.
The eagle flies 650 miles east and 150 miles south.
What is the distance of the eagle from his nest?

Answer 1

You can use the Pythagorean theorem to solve.

Distance = √(650^2 + 150^2)

Distance = √(422500 + 22500)

Distance = √(445000)

Distance = 667.08 miles

Rounded to the nearest whole mile = 667 miles.