Hello!
[tex] \sqrt{ 26^{2} + 12^{2} } = x[/tex]
Square the numbers
[tex] \sqrt{676 +144 } = x [/tex]
Add
[tex] \sqrt{820} = 28.64[/tex]
The first part is about 29 miles
tan -1(-12, -26) = -25°
The answer is A) about 29 miles and 25 degrees south of west
Hope this helps!