Question

Rosa Works due north of home. her husband Ben Works to East. they leave for work at the same time. by the time Rosa is 5 miles from home, the distance between them is one mile more than Ben's distance from home. how far from home is Ben?

Answer 1

Your answer would be, using the

Pythagorean Theorem:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

a = 5 miles

b = Ben's distance from home

c = b + 1

Solve:

5^2 + B^2 = (B + 1)^2

25 + B^2 = B^2 + 2B + 1

2B = 24

B = 12

Ben is 12 miles from home.

Hope that helps!!!!! Have a great day!!!! : ) Answer: (Ben is 12 miles from home.).

Answer 2

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