To compare the distances run by Joseph, Colby, and Susie, we need to calculate Joseph's distance and compare it with Colby and Susie.
- Colby's distance: 13 miles
- Joseph's distance: \( \sqrt{149} \)
To find \( \sqrt{149} \):
- Compute \( \sqrt{149} \):
- It's approximately \( 12.21 \) miles (since \( 12^2 = 144 \) and \( 13^2 = 169 \)).
- Susie's distance: We don’t have a specific value, but it states that she ran from the library to her house, which we need to assume is less than or equal to the distances of Joseph and Colby unless specified.
Now let's compare them:
- Joseph: \( \sqrt{149} \approx 12.21 \) miles
- Colby: 13 miles
Now we have:
- Joseph: approximately 12.21 miles
- Colby: 13 miles
If we assume Susie's distance is also below 13 miles, Joseph has run the shortest distance; running longer than Joseph and shorter than Colby would most likely mean that Susie is still the shortest.
However, without the exact value for Susie's distance, we can deduce that:
- Colby ran the longest distance (13 miles).
- Joseph ran approximately 12.21 miles.
- Susie's distance is less than or equal to Joseph's.
Based on this reasoning, we can state the order from longest to shortest distance as:
Colby, Joseph, Susie
So the correct response is: Colby, Joseph, Susie