Question

What is the length of Line segment B C
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Answer 1

Ok this one is more tricky that the ab one, you know Pythagoras theorem right?

Answer 2

i know it its just really confusing to me

Answer 3

Ok

Answer 4

Basically that line isn't just purely up or down it's diagonal, that means that it has both an x and y component.

Answer 5

You can think of the line itself as a hypotenuse and the x and y components as different sides of a right angle triangle, ill draw a picture.

Answer 6

Therefore the length of the line H is:
x^2 + y^2 = H^2

Answer 7

You try solve it from there ok

Answer 8

is it 6

Answer 9

Close but not right, can you show me your working?

Answer 10

is it 4. when you count the boxes that the line is in you get 4

Answer 11

The x component is 3, the y component 4. You have to square both of those and then take the sqrt of the answer you get.

Answer 12

Square both of those then add together then sqrt*

Answer 13

its 6. 3^2 + 4^2 =25; 25/4 =6.25

Answer 14

You did everything right until the last part. Yes you get H^2 = 25
but H = sqrt 25
= 5

Answer 15

ohh thank you

Answer 16

Np, im glad to help ;)