Question

At 8:45 p. m., a jet is located 64 mi due east of the city. A second jet is located 57 mi due north of the city.

To the nearest tenth of a mile, what is the distance between the two jets?

Enter your answer as a decimal.

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Answer 1

Your answer would be 85.7

Answer 2

h² = a² + b²
(a and b are the distances they have traveled)
h² = (64 mi)² + (57 mi)²
The value of h is equal to 85.71 mi. Thus, the distance between the two jets is approximately 85.71 miles.