Beginning in Town A, Biker Bob rides his bike 20 miles west, 6 miles north, 10 miles east, and then 18 miles north, to Town B. How far apart are Town A and Town B? (Ignore the curvature of the earth.)
Choose the correct choice from the following answers:
A) 28 miles  B) 30 miles  C) 26 miles  D) 18 miles  E) 22 miles
Using Pythagoras we have one side i,e total distance traveled in north direction = 18+6= 
<gadget id="calculator">18+6</gadget>
<output>24</output>
24m   other being the base ie distance traveled west- distance traveled eat=20-10= 
<gadget id="calculator">20-10</gadget>
<output>10</output>
10 m   now this third side or the distance between town A and Town B=24^2+ 10^2=sq root 676=26m   Answer : 26 miles
<result>C</result>
Beginning in Town A, Biker Bob rides his bike 20 miles west, 6 miles north, 10 miles east, and then 18 miles north, to Town B. How far apart are Town A and Town B? (Ignore the curvature of the earth.)