A waterfall in a park is located 6 miles east and 3 miles north of the visitors center. There is a picnic site 1 mile east and 2 miles north of the visitors center. How long is a trail that goes directly from the waterfall to the picnic site?

Question

kainui · Answer

I suggest you draw out little triangles on a grid and see if you can make another right triangle where the hypotenuse is that trail from the waterfall to the picnic site and figure it out. I'll help you along, don't be afraid to guess, I'm here to help you understand!

anonymous · Answer

is it 5.1 miles?