A plane flies 240 miles due north, then 320 miles due west. How many miles must it fly to return to its starting point by the shortest
route? (Enter your answer without units.)

The distance of the shortest route of return is 400

Step-by-step explanation:

The direction of travel of the plane forms a right angle triangle ABC as shown in the attached photo. C represents the starting point of the plane. To determine the distance of the shortest by which the plane can return to its starting point, BC, we would apply the Pythagorean theorem which is expressed as

Hypotenuse² = opposite side² + adjacent side²

BC² = 320² + 240²

BC² = 160000

BC = √160000

BC = 400

all three statements are true

step-by-step explanation:

a shipping fee of 5% is charged online with every item purchased online

first let's just take each option and calculate them based on this, to see if the answers matched

keith buys a 40 dollar book

40 x 0.05 = 2

therefore there will be a two dollar fee on keith's book

40 + 2 =42

the first statement is true

a chair costs $80

80 x 0.05 = 4

80 + 4 = 84

the second statement is true

george buys a 20 dollar calculator

20 x 0.05 = 1

20 + 1 = 21

the third statements are true

all three statements are true