Question

two joggers run 8 miles north and then 5 miles west. what is the shortest distance they must travel to return to their starting point (the diagram) ? round your answer to the nearest hundredth. draw a diagram and show your work. (MGSE8.G.7)

Answer 1

i believe its 9.43

Explanation:

Answer 2

9.43 miles and for the diagram just draw a labelled right triangle with the base running towards the left. Hope this helps!

Explanation:

I believe you would use the pythagorean theorem which is a^2+b^2=c^2

So if

8^2+5^2=c^2

64+25=89

\sqrt{89} = 9.43