SOLUTION: The boundary of a city is a circle of diameter d = 6 miles. As shown in the figure, a straight highway runs through the center of the city from A to B. The highway department is pl
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Question 494319: The boundary of a city is a circle of diameter d = 6 miles. As shown in the figure, a straight highway runs through the center of the city from A to B. The highway department is planning to build a 7-mile-long freeway from A to a point P on the outskirts and then to B. Find the distance from A to P. (Hint: APB is a right triangle.) (Round all answers to the nearest tenth.)
where do i even start? Answer by chessace(471) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Figure missing doesn't help. Assuming the freeway is 2 straight lines with a 90 degree turn, then use Pythag: x^2 + (7-x)^2 = 6^2
Use quadratic formula.
