You start driving north for 12 miles, turn right, and drive east for another 16 miles. At
the end of driving, what is your straight line distance from your starting point?

A^2+B^2=C^2

Step-by-step explanation:

12=a

16=b

this is the pythagoreon theorem

step-by-step explanation:

we have

using a graphing tool

see the attached figure

this is a quadratic equation (vertical parabola) open up

the vertex is a > vertex

the domain of the function is all real > interval (-∞,∞)

the range of the function is the > [-6.125,∞)

the function has two x->   and

the function is increasing over the > (0.25,∞)

the function is decreasing over the > (-∞,0.25)