Jim and Roger are kayaking from point B to point A in a river. Jim plans to turn at point A and row to point C. Roger plans to turn at point A and row to point D, as shown below.
What will be the distance, in miles, between Jim and Roger at the end of their trip?
Answer

2.4

6.5

7.5

9.4

Question

Jim and Roger are kayaking from point B to point A in a river. Jim plans to turn at point A and row to point C. Roger plans to turn at point A and row to point D, as shown below.
What will be the distance, in miles, between Jim and Roger at the end of their trip?
Answer
		
2.4
		
6.5
		
7.5
		
9.4

anonymous · Answer

attachment

zepp · Answer

From the question, what do you have to find? (What segment)

anonymous · Answer

am not sure

zepp · Answer

Roger is at point D, Jim is at point C.

Find the distance between Roger and Jim at the end of their trip, what you need to find would be....?

anonymous · Answer

the distance i guess

anonymous · Answer

can you explain to me what to do

zepp · Answer

Okay we need to find the length of CD here

anonymous · Answer

ok , how you do that

zepp · Answer

Let's take a look at triangle ACD

zepp · Answer

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