Question

4) Tyler is sitting at a corner of an 80 ft. by 40 ft. pool. Stretched diagonally across the pool

opposite Tyler is his friend Jason. How far must Tyler swim to reach Jason?

Answer 1

Explanation:

To find the distance Tyler needs to swim, we can use the Pythagorean theorem. The theorem states that in a right triangle, the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two shorter sides is equal to the square of the length of the longest side, which is the hypotenuse.

In this case, the two shorter sides of the triangle are 40 feet and 80 feet, and the hypotenuse is the distance Tyler needs to swim to reach Jason. So we can write the equation as follows:

40^2 + 80^2 = d^2

where d is the distance Tyler needs to swim.

Expanding the equation:

1600 + 6400 = d^2

8000 = d^2

Taking the square root of both sides:

d = sqrt(8000) = 80 * sqrt(2)

So, Tyler needs to swim a distance of 80 * sqrt(2) feet, or approximately 113.1 feet, to reach Jason.