SOLUTION: Two bicyclists, starting at the same place, are riding toward the same campground by two different routes. One cyclist rides 1070 m due east and then turns due north and travels an
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Question 363068: Two bicyclists, starting at the same place, are riding toward the same campground by two different routes. One cyclist rides 1070 m due east and then turns due north and travels another 1430 m before reaching the campground. The second cyclist starts out by heading due north for 1800 m and then turns and heads directly toward the campground.
At the turning point, how far is the second cyclist from the campground?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two bicyclists, starting at the same place, are riding toward the same
campground by two different routes.
One cyclist rides 1070 m due east and then turns due north and travels
another 1430 m before reaching the campground.
The second cyclist starts out by heading due north for 1800 m and then
turns and heads directly toward the campground.
At the turning point, how far is the second cyclist from the campground?
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Draw the diagram of this, it will be apparent that a right triangle is formed:
side 1 = 1070
side 2: 1800 - 1430 = 370
Hypotenuse (h) = 2nd cyclist turning point to camp ground
h =
h = 1132.166 meter from turning point to camp ground
