The distance is 40 miles
Explanation:
Let A be the starting point.
Let the distance of AB is 32 miles.
The distance of BC is 24 miles.
We need to determine the distance between AC.
The distance of AC:
The distance between AC can be determined using the Pythagorean theorem.
Thus, we have,
[tex]AC^2=AB^2+BC^2[/tex]
Substituting the values, we have,
[tex]AC^2=32^2+24^2[/tex]
[tex]AC^2=1024+576[/tex]
[tex]AC=\sqrt{1600}[/tex]
[tex]AC=40[/tex]
Thus, the distance between the starting point and the ending point is 40 miles.
Hence, the distance is 40 miles.
