Question

2. A hiker walked 4 miles north and then walked 6 miles east.
a. Draw a diagram that will represent this situation. (2 points)




b. What is the shortest distance the hiker must travel to return to the starting point? Write and solve an appropriate equation for your diagram. (3 points)

Answer 1

Should be easy to draw. Just draw a point, a line going north, and then another line going east. Label the line going north 4 and teh line going east 6.

Answer 2

and for the second one?

Answer 3

shortest distance between two points?

Answer 4

Use the Pyhtaogrean Thorem

Answer 5

complete the , right triangle

Answer 6

Pythagorean Theorem*

Answer 7

thanks