Question

Harry and Selma start driving from the same location. Harry drives 42 miles north while Selma drives 144 miles east. How far are Harry and Selma when they stop?

Answer 1

thats all it says

Answer 2

You don't need velocity, actually. Did you try drawing it out? it'll make a right triangle

Answer 3

IF this would help the answer choices would be:
A.1,764 miles
B.150 miles
C. 22,500 miles
D. 20,736 miles

Answer 4

why 150 miles?

Answer 5

OK, so this is a diagram of your problem. Have you used the pythagoream theorem before?

Answer 6

no not yet going to try

Answer 7

THANK YOU SO MUCH :)

Answer 8

You're welcome. With word problems, I'm such a visual person that I ALWAYS diagram it out. Give it a try and sometimes you realize what you need.

Answer 9

yeah i have mide term tommorow