Question

You attempt to cross a 312 ft wide river in a boat. you end up traveling 313 ft because of a slight current. how far did the current pull your boat down the river? draw a sketch to support your answer.

Answer 1

make a triangle and calc the distance difference

Answer 2

iknow it involves a triangle, i just cant draw the sketch.

Answer 3

312, is your base, and 313 is your hypoteneus (spelling there) ? then do something with the Pythagorean theorem and those values

Answer 4

you're kidding about drawing a picture, right?
Use the pythagorean theorem
\[ a^2 + b^2 = c^2 \]