Question

In the grid, rectangle PQRS represents the fence around a dog park.

Martin's dog runs in a straight line from corner S to corner Q of the dog park. What is the distance, in meters, that Martin's dog runs?

Answer 1

C is the answer: square root of 250

Answer 2

`√(250)`

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given a rectangle PQRS represents the fence around a dog park and Martin's dog runs in a straight line from corner S to corner Q.

We are to find the distance that Martin's dog runs.

Considering the path followed by Martin's dog, we can see that SQR makes a right angled triangle so we can use Pythagoras Theorem to find the distance from S to Q.

Distance Q-R = 9 meters

Distance S-R = 13 meters

Distance that Martin's dog runs =
`√((12)^2+(9)^2)=√(250)`