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Carrie and her friends hiked from the ranger's station due north for 3 miles then due west for 5 miles. If they hiked in a straight line back to the ranger's station, what distance would they travel? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a mile.

Answer 1

Hello swaugh

Answer 2

hi can you help me

Answer 3

Yes I can help you

Answer 4

They walk 3 miles north and then 5 miles west
This forms a right triangle with legs of 5 and 3
The distance they would walk back to the ranger station is the hypotenuse of that triangle.

Answer 5

these are the answer choices

Answer 6

four point zero miles
five point eight miles
six point zero miles
six point seven miles

Answer 7

hypotenuse^2 = 5^2 + 3^2
hypotenuse^2 = 25 + 9
hypotenuse^2 = 34
hypotenuse = sq root (34)

Answer 8

I think the person who made up that problem might have been a little confused.
If they walked 3 miles north and then 4 miles west the hypotenuse would then equal 5 miles exactly.

Answer 9

thats what i got and i dont know the right answer

Answer 10

it seems the answer would be square root of 34 or
5.8309518948 miles

Answer 11

so 5.8

Answer 12

I guess 5.8 is close to the nearest tenth, so that's the answer.

Answer 13

thank you

Answer 14

u r welcome