Question

Each morning Kendall takes the subway from Oak Station to Lincoln Station. As the map shows below Lincoln Station is 1 mile west and 4 miles north of Town Center. Oak Station is 8 miles west and 8 miles north of Town Center. Find the total distance Kendall travels from Oak Station to Lincoln Station within 2 decimal places.

A. 5.74 miles
B. 15 miles
C. 8.06 miles
D. 7.94 miles

Answer 1

The Answer is C. 7^2 +4 ^2 =C^2 49+16 =c^2 SQR of 65 =8.06

Answer 2

\[7^{2} +4^{2}=C ^{2} \leftarrow49+16=C ^{2} \leftarrow \sqrt{65} \leftarrow8.06\]