Question
A lawyer drives from her home, located 3 miles east and 9 miles north of the town courthouse, to her office, located 4 miles west and 15 miles south of the courthouse. Find the distance between the lawyer's home and her office.
Answers
Reiny
The distance between the courthouse and her home has nothing to do with the question.
the distance between here home and her office is
√(15^2 + 4^2) = appr 15.5 miles
If you wanted the distance between the courthouse and her office ....
vector = <3,9> + <-4,-15) = <-1,-6>
distance = √(1+36) = √37 miles
the distance between here home and her office is
√(15^2 + 4^2) = appr 15.5 miles
If you wanted the distance between the courthouse and her office ....
vector = <3,9> + <-4,-15) = <-1,-6>
distance = √(1+36) = √37 miles