SOLUTION: Starting from Joe's Gas Station, a car travels due north on Avenue A for 1.9 mi, then turns right and travels on Cedar Street for 2.0 mi, and then turns right again and travels on
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Question 360210: Starting from Joe's Gas Station, a car travels due north on Avenue A for 1.9 mi, then turns right and travels on Cedar Street for 2.0 mi, and then turns right again and travels on Washington Avenue for 0.4 mi. How far is the car from Joe's Gas Station?
Thanks in advance for any help! Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! you end up with a triangle with sides of 1.5 and 2
calculate the hypotenuse.
1.5^2+2^2=c^2
2.25+4=6.25
sq rt 6.25=2.5 mi
This is a version of the 3,4,5 triangle so it could almost be answered in your head.
Good luck
Bob
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