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)

1 answer

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.