Question

Grayson and Blessing are training to run a marathon. Today they ran 4 miles East, and then turned and ran 6 miles North. If they could run in a straight line back to where they began, how many miles would they have run TOTAL? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Answer: 17.2 miles

Step-by-step explanation: 6^2 + 4^2 = 52

√52 = 7.2 (Length of Distance Back)

7.2 + 6 + 4 = 17.2 miles in total.