aesthetickelly1 aesthetickelly1
  • 14-09-2020
  • Mathematics
contestada

John leaves his house to go to school. He walks 7 blocks north and then
4 blocks west. How far is John from his home?
round to nearest tenth

Respuesta :

tiptonmadison24
tiptonmadison24 tiptonmadison24
  • 14-09-2020

Answer:

8.1 blocks from his house

Step-by-step explanation:

Draw it out,

You'll end up with a triangle with side a= 4 and b=7. What's left to find is the hypotenuse (the distance he is from his house).

Use pythagorean theorem (a^2 + b^2= C^2)

4^2 + 7^2= C^2

16 + 49 = C^2

65 = C^2

C= 8.06, round to 8.1

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

The term restaurant originated from what food items
_____ are used to take money directly from your account. Charge cards Cash cards Credit cards Debit cards
Andrew jackson was the Democratic-republican candidate in
Which of the following is a complete sentence? A. Since she was hungry, she had a snack. B. Because I had not slept for two nights. C. Although Henry was
WILL UPVOTE Solve: 16x2 − 81 = 0. x = 4, 9 x = −4, −9 x = 9 over 4, x = −9 over 4 x = 81 over 16, x = −81 over 16
The temperance movement found its greatest success when ?
How might a nations foreign policy protect its sovereignty
A rebuttal explains why a counterclaim is correct. flawed. important. interesting.
Decrease £248 by 30 percent
Addison pays $36 for a 12-month magazine subscription. How much does Addison pay per month?