Question

Suppose a Labor Day parade travels in a triangle by first marching 2 miles north. Then it marches 3 miles due east. How far will the parade travel to return to its original starting point? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a mile.

Answer 1

d = 3.6 miles

Explanation:

It is given that,

A Labor Day parade travels 2 miles north and then it marches 3 miles due east. We need to find how far will the parade travel to return to its original starting point?

It means we need to find the shortest path i.e. displacement.

So,

`d=√(2^2+3^2)\\\\d=3.6\ \text{miles}`

Hence, the parade will travel 3.6 miles to return to its original position.