Question

Brayden starts out riding his bike for 5 kilometers. He stops and takes a turn and rides his bike

14 more kilometers. After resting, he takes another road that will lead him back toward his starting
point. He is only on that road for 8 kilometers. Is it possible that he made it back to his starting point
Explain your answer and include a sketch to support your argument.
Part I: Sketch the route that represents Brayden's route. Label the distance traveled for each
portion of his ride.
Part ll: Is it possible that he made it back to his starting point?

Answer 1

it is not possible that Brayden made it back to his starting point.

Explanation:

Part 1: Step 1: Define the map scale

REAL:MAP

1 km : 1 cm

5 km : 5 cm

14 km : 14 cm

8 km : 8 cm

Step 2: Sketch the map according to the scale.

Shown on the map in the picture attached.

Part 2: As shown on the map, it is not possible that Brayden made it back to his starting point.

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