Question
Two vans leave a parking lot at the exact same time. A few minutes later, car 1 is 8 miles due east of the parking lot and car 2 is 15 miles due south of the lot. How far a part are the two cars in miles?
Answers
Ms. Sue
Pythagorean Theorem
8^2 + 15^2 = d^2
64 + 225 = d^2
289 = d^2
17 = d
8^2 + 15^2 = d^2
64 + 225 = d^2
289 = d^2
17 = d