Question

Due to weather, a barge captain decides to reach her destination in two legs: one due north and one due west. On a direct route, the barge's destination is about 1,152 miles; see the figure below. If after traveling 605 miles due north, the captain determines it is time to head due west, how many more miles are left in the trip? (Round the answer to the nearest mile.)

A) 547 miles
B) 682 miles
C) 456 miles
D) 372 miles

Answer 1

The remaining distance in the trip is 547 miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find how many more miles are left in the trip, we need to subtract the distance already traveled from the total distance of the trip. The captain has traveled 605 miles due north. The total distance of the trip is 1,152 miles. So, to find the remaining distance, we subtract 605 miles from 1,152 miles:

1,152 miles - 605 miles = 547 miles