A girl drives 16 km north, then 30 km east. What is the shortest distance from the starting point?
Q1. A girl drives 16 km north, then 30 km east. What is the shortest distance from the starting point?
Answer: 34 km
Explanation: Apply Pythagoras theorem: √(16² + 30²) = √(256 + 900) = √1156 = 34 km.