SOLUTION: Which geometric formula needs to be used for: a person hiking a straight track of 5.4 kilometers? They have been hikinbg for 45 min at a rate of 2.4 k per/hr. How much further (for

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: Which geometric formula needs to be used for: a person hiking a straight track of 5.4 kilometers? They have been hikinbg for 45 min at a rate of 2.4 k per/hr. How much further (formula for)to reach the end of the trail?? This question is from textbook McDougal Litell Geometry

Found 2 solutions by checkley71, edjones:
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5.4-(2.4*.75)=5.4-1.8=3.6 KM TO GO.
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Distance=velocity*time
d=tv t=.75h v=2.4k/h d=2.4*.75=1.8k they have gone.
5.4-1.8=3.6k they have left to go.
EdJones