Question

a boat travels 2mi south and then 8 mi east.how far is the boat from its starting point?
a=3.5mi
b=34 mi
c=8.2 mi
d=3.2mi

Answer 1

what law do you know of , when it comes to a right angled triangle?

Answer 2

a^2+b^2=c^2

Answer 3

exactly!!

Answer 4

so
2*2=4
8*8=64
64+4=68

Answer 5

so what what would be the answers in those options

Answer 6

c. square root of 68 is 8.24