Question

A girl is taking her dog for a walk. She walks 2.5 km|E] and

then turns and walks 3.0 km[S 35° El. The total time was 1.3 hours.
(a) What is the total distance that she travelled?

Answer 1

The total distance travelled by the girl and her dog is the sum of two segments of the walk, 2.5 km east and 3.0 km south 35° east, resulting in a total distance of 5.5 km.

Step-by-step explanation:

The total distance travelled is the sum of all individual distances the girl walked with her dog. She first walks 2.5 km east, then turns and walks 3.0 km in a direction that is south 35 degrees east. To find the total distance travelled, we simply add these distances:

• 2.5 km (east)
• 3.0 km (south 35° east)

Therefore, the total distance travelled is 2.5 km + 3.0 km = 5.5 km.