Asked by blue

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?
Answered by Ms. Sue
No.

Use the Pythagorean Theorem.
Answered by blue
Is it C?
Answered by blue
Please help me?????
Answered by 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! :)
Answered by blue
Thanks can you help with the next three I'm going to post?
Answered by Brady
Sure, I'll help.
Answered by blue
So the answer is D?
Answered by Brady
No, it is C. The only answer choice with 8 is C. So C is the answer to the problem.
Answered by kaelin
the answers are C,B,C,C
Answered by kaelin
i think
Answered by Scarlet
C
D
B
C

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Answered by cAt.ExE HaS sTopPeD wORkInG
Scarlet is right!!
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