Question
Anita hikes 7 miles due east and then 3 miles due north. Rounded to the nearest mile, what is the shortest distance from the starting point to the ending point?
A.4
B.6
C.8
D.10
Is the answer D?
A.4
B.6
C.8
D.10
Is the answer D?
Answers
Ms. Sue
No.
Use the Pythagorean Theorem.
Use the Pythagorean Theorem.
blue
Is it C?
blue
Please help me?????
Brady
Yes, 8 is the answer.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
7^2 + 3^2 = c^2
49 + 9 = c^2
58 = c^2
7.6157731058639082856614110271583 = C
It's the closest to 8 when rounded to the nearest whole number or "nearest mile".
So yes, C is correct.
I hope this helps! :)
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
7^2 + 3^2 = c^2
49 + 9 = c^2
58 = c^2
7.6157731058639082856614110271583 = C
It's the closest to 8 when rounded to the nearest whole number or "nearest mile".
So yes, C is correct.
I hope this helps! :)
blue
Thanks can you help with the next three I'm going to post?
Brady
Sure, I'll help.
blue
So the answer is D?
Brady
No, it is C. The only answer choice with 8 is C. So C is the answer to the problem.
kaelin
the answers are C,B,C,C
kaelin
i think
Scarlet
C
D
B
C
100
D
B
C
100
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Scarlet is right!!