Question

Ship A receives a distress signal from the north, and ship B receives a distress signal from the same vessel from the southeast. At what location is the vessel in distress located? Describe how you arrived at your conclusion using complete sentences. Which theorem or postulate does this demonstrate? You must show all work and steps in order to receive credit.

Answer 1

@phi @e.mccormick

Answer 2

hello

Answer 3

Hello

Answer 4

helllo

Answer 5

Hello, lol

Answer 6

so i will try to help but i don't know if i can describe how i got the answer i think you should do that on your own but ill give you the answer

Answer 7

Okie, that is fine. I really don't get the question, it is really confusing. :/

Answer 8

they ship is at 4,3 you know 4 on the bottom axis and 3 on the top axis

Answer 9

um what grade are you in lol

Answer 10

Um, hold on let me take a look at the photo.

Answer 11

10th

Answer 12

wow idk know if i can help you any farther im in 7th lol

Answer 13

Lol, it's okay. This is my first test for geometry class. It is usually easy, but this question should be asked to a college student. Lol

Answer 14

Thanks for trying, though! :)

Answer 15

@phi

Answer 16

@sleepyjess

Answer 17

yw

Answer 18

@TheSmartOne

Answer 19

extend both arrows until they meet.

Answer 20

if you want to use algebra, you can find the equation of each line,
and solve "two simultaneous equations"
but drawing the lines on the graph and reading off where they meet seems easier (to me)

Answer 21

Okay, hold on though because I need to make an exact copy of this on geogebra so it might take a while

Answer 22

geogebra is ok, but notice the arrow from pt B goes down 1, then over 1
(in other words, from the top left corner to the bottom right corner of each "box" )
just keep going until you reach the the line that goes straight up from pt A

Answer 23

This is what I ended up with, but I think it might be wrong.

Answer 24

@phi

Answer 25

that looks good.
The intersection of the two lines is where the distress signal came from.

Answer 26

Thank you!

Answer 27

the only postulate I can think of that relates is
two lines that are not parallel meet at some point.