a man walks 5m due south and then 12 m due east . find his distance from the starting point Share with your friends Share 1 Nishima Pasricha answered this By Pythagoras Theorem, OB2=OA2+AB2⇒OB2=52+122 =25+144 =169∴OB=13 m Therefore, distance from the starting point is 13 m. 0 View Full Answer Geetinder Singh answered this where 0 Sakthi answered this 17 0 Parv Chhabra answered this 13 0