Question

The face of a cat is symmetrical, with the bridge of the nose falling on the line of symmetry directly between the eyes. If a cat’s right eye is 3 inches from the bridge of its nose, how far is the cat’s left eye from its right eye?

Answer 1

6

Explanation:

The cat's bridge of its nose lines up directly on the line of symmetry, so let's say it's (0,0). If the cat's right eye is 3 inches away from its nose, then that point is (3, 0). The cat's left eye is also 3 inches away from the bridge of its nose, so that point is (-3, 0). How do you go from -3 to 3? You must add 6!