Asked by chris
Two hikers started at the same location. One traveled 2 miles east and then 1 mile north. The other traveled 1 mile west and then 3 miles south. At the end of their hikes, how many miles apart are the two hikers?
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Answered by
Reiny
consider the origin as their starting location, then the first one ends up at (2,1) and the second hiker at (-1,-3)
so, using the distance formula between 2 points :
D = √((2+1)^2 + (1+4)^2)
= √(9+25)
= √34 or appr 5.8 miles apart
so, using the distance formula between 2 points :
D = √((2+1)^2 + (1+4)^2)
= √(9+25)
= √34 or appr 5.8 miles apart
Answered by
Anonymous
the answer is 5
Answered by
Anonymous
if you use the 3,4,5 rule your answer will come out to be 5
Answered by
anonymous
its 5
If you use the 3,4,5 rule, the legs are 3 and 4, so the hypotenuse must be 5
If you use the 3,4,5 rule, the legs are 3 and 4, so the hypotenuse must be 5
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