Question

What potential strategies could you use to find the distance from the Bumper Cars to the roller Coaster? Check TWO that apply.

(2 points)

Count the diagonal squares from the bumper cars to the roller coaster.

Draw the diagonal; drop a right triangle to see the vertical distance of 6 and horizontal distance of 9; use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for the diagonal distance; approximately 10.8 units

Use the distance formula using the points (-5, 4) and (-2, 4); approximately 2.6 units

Draw the diagonal; drop a right triangle to see the vertical distance of 9 and horizontal distance of 6; use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for the diagonal distance; approximately 3.87 units

Draw the diagonal; drop a right triangle to see the vertical distance of 6 and horizontal distance of 9; Add 6 + 9 = 15; 15 units

Use the distance formula using the points (-5, 4) and (4, -2); approximately 10.8 units
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Answer 1

Select these two:

- Draw the diagonal; drop a right triangle to see the vertical distance of 6 and horizontal distance of 9; use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for the diagonal distance; approximately 10.8 units.
- Use the distance formula using the points (-5, 4) and (4, -2); approximately 10.8 units.

Brief justification: the change in x is 9 and change in y is 6, so the hypotenuse = sqrt(9^2+6^2) = sqrt(117) ≈ 10.816. The distance formula between (-5,4) and (4,-2) gives the same result.