SOLUTION: I don't get this question... Jenny is standing on a hill, and she shouts down, "I'm radical 17 yards away, hang on!" Your other friend, Tim, is standing near a tree that is 4.2

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Question 416468: I don't get this question...
Jenny is standing on a hill, and she shouts down, "I'm radical 17 yards away, hang on!" Your other friend, Tim, is standing near a tree that is 4.2 yards away. Which of your friends is closer to you: Jenny or Tim?
the part I don't get about this problem is the radical 17 part because I don't know what a radical is...
THANNKS SO MUCH!!! :)
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi

Note: some use 'radical 17' as a way of expressing sqrt%2817%29 = 4.1 to the nearest 10th.

If Jenny is 4.1yds away and Tim 4.2 yards away...Jenny would be closer to You