Question

HELP 100 POINTS .........SHOW YOUR WORK

Answer 1

Look at the picture.

the length of horizontal segment: |10 - 4| = |6| = 6

the length of vertical segment: |8 - 3| = |5| = 5

Use the Pythagorean thorem:

Answer 2

Look at the picture.

the length of horizontal segment: |10 - 4| = |6| = 6

the length of vertical segment: |8 - 3| = |5| = 5

Use the Pythagorean thorem:


`x^2=6^2+5^2\\\\x^2=36+25\\\\x^2=61\to x=√(61)\ mi.\\\\√(61)\approx7.81\ mi.`