Question

Kate wants to paddle

her canoe across the lake. To determine how far she must paddle, she paced out a triangle,counting the number of strides, as shown.
If Kate's strides average 3.5 ft, what is the
length of the longest side of the triangle?
What distance must Kate paddle across
the lake? ​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

1. Length of longest side of the triangle = 1,050 ft

2. Length = 437.5 ft

Explanation:

Given:

Kate's strides average = 3.5 ft

Find:

1.longest side of the triangle

2.Distance must Kate paddle across the lake

Computation:

1.longest side of the triangle

longest side of the triangle = AE

So,

longest side of the triangle = 150 + 150

longest side of the triangle = 300

Length of longest side of the triangle = 300 × 3.5 ft

1. Length of longest side of the triangle = 1,050 ft

2.Distance must Kate paddle across the lake.

We know that,

ΔABD ~ ΔACE

So,

AB / AC = BD / CE

80 / 160 = BD / 250

BD = 125 Strides

Length = 125 × 3.5 ft

2. Length = 437.5 ft