Question

The figure shows the location of three points around a lake. The length of the lake, BC, is also shown.


Which of the following choices is closest to the distance (in miles) between points A and B?

3.16 miles
3.46 miles
4.47 miles
4.90 miles

(The figure is not drawn to scale.)

Answer 1

Where's the figure?

Answer 2

there

Answer 3

Thanks :)

Answer 4

You need to use the Pythagorean Theorem

Answer 5

\[a^2+b^2=c^2\]

Answer 6

^^^

Answer 7

i know that

Answer 8

Check this out:

Answer 9

Your c^2 is the hypotenuse so you can replace that with the length of that

Answer 10

You're solving for a this time, buddy :)

Answer 11

\[a^2+4^2=6^2\]

Answer 12

Simplify that into:
\[a^2+16=36\]

Answer 13

And then you should be able to solve for a^2.