a child desires to reach a point that is 3.4km from its present location and in a direction that is 35° north of east.however, it must travel along streets that go either north-south or east-west.

Question

a child desires to reach a point that is 3.4km from its present location and in a direction that is 35° north of east.however, it must travel along streets that go either north-south or east-west.
what is the minimum distance he could travel to reach his destination?

R_scott · Answer

use 3.4 km as the hypotenuse of a triangle with a 35º angle the sum of the other two sides is the minimum distance

henry2, · Answer

X = 3.4*cos35 = 2.79 km. Y = 3.4*sin35 = 1.95 km. d = 2.79 + 1.95 =