Question

To get from your house to your grandparent’s house you must avoid walking through a pond. To avoid the pond, you walk 0.5 miles south and 1.2 miles east. How many miles would be saved if it were possible to walk through the pond?
A. 0.4 miles
B. 1.69 miles
C. 3.0 miles
D. 6.4 miles

Answer 1

It will be a right angled triangle ..

Answer 2

With two sides 1.2 & .5 . Square each . then Add then take sqrt

Answer 3

2.25+0.25=6.25 @Anu2401

Answer 4

Yes take sqrt of 6.25. This will be 2.5 Answer.
In such a situation always draw a rough diagram. see attachment :)

Answer 5

the answer is C @Anu2401

Answer 6

Oh its (1.2)^2 +(.5)^2 = 1.69
Then
Sqrt of 1.69 is 1.3
Hence length of is 1.3

Answer 7

Then saving will be 1.2+.5-1.3=0.4
is the correct one

Answer 8

See

Answer 9

C is not the correct answer @Ambbiiee its A

Answer 10

Is this OK r u getting it @ @Ambbiiee

Answer 11

i am confused around the part where you started √69

Answer 12

@Anu2401

Answer 13

its sqrt(1.69)

Answer 14

Now is it OK ??

Answer 15

yeah thanks

Answer 16

Welcome :)