Question
Kira is in a hot air balloon that has just taken off and is now floating 7 meters above its launching point. Todd is standing on the ground, 6 meters away from the launching point. How far apart are Kira and Todd? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.
(Pythagorean theorem)
(Pythagorean theorem)
Answers
GPT 3.5
To find the distance between Kira and Todd, we can use the Pythagorean theorem.
Let's consider the distance between Kira and Todd as the hypotenuse of a right triangle, with Kira's height in the air as one leg and the distance on the ground as the other leg.
Distance between Kira and Todd = √(7^2 + 6^2)
Distance between Kira and Todd = √(49 + 36)
Distance between Kira and Todd = √85
Distance between Kira and Todd ≈ 9.2 meters
Therefore, Kira and Todd are approximately 9.2 meters apart.
Let's consider the distance between Kira and Todd as the hypotenuse of a right triangle, with Kira's height in the air as one leg and the distance on the ground as the other leg.
Distance between Kira and Todd = √(7^2 + 6^2)
Distance between Kira and Todd = √(49 + 36)
Distance between Kira and Todd = √85
Distance between Kira and Todd ≈ 9.2 meters
Therefore, Kira and Todd are approximately 9.2 meters apart.