Asked by Grace
If Jack's house is 7.1 miles due north of the Senior Citizen Center and Belinda's house is 6.3 miles due west of it, then to the nearest tenth,what is the shortest distance between their houses?
Answers
Answered by
Ms. Sue
You're looking for the hypotenuse of a right triangle.
Pythagorean Theorem:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
7.1^2 + 6.3^2 = c^2
50.41 + 39.69 = c^2
90.1 = c^2
9.5 = c
Pythagorean Theorem:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
7.1^2 + 6.3^2 = c^2
50.41 + 39.69 = c^2
90.1 = c^2
9.5 = c