SOLUTION: Analytic Geometry
On a street map, the coordinates of the two fire stations in a town are A(10, 63) and B(87, 30). A neighbour reports smoke coming from the kitchen of a house at
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On a street map, the coordinates of the two fire stations in a town are A(10, 63) and B(87, 30). A neighbour reports smoke coming from the kitchen of a house at
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Question 177774: Analytic Geometry
On a street map, the coordinates of the two fire stations in a town are A(10, 63) and B(87, 30). A neighbour reports smoke coming from the kitchen of a house at C(41,18).
a) Which fire station is closer to this house?
b) Describe how to use geometry software to asnwer part a). Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! use the distance formula
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so from A(10,63) to C(41,18)
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from B(87,30) to C(41,18)
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firestation B is closer.
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