Question

Wesley sailed his boat north for 18 miles then due east for another 18 miles approximately how far is Wesley from where he began

Answer 1

`18\sqrt 2`

Explanation:

When you insert the numbers into the pythagroem thereoum u get:

`18^(2) + 18^(2) =x^(2)`

Square the two 18s and add them together:

324 + 324 =
`x^(2)`

648 =
`x^(2)`

Square root both sides and you get:

`18\sqrt2`

Answer 2

Wesley is approximately 25.46 miles far from where he began

Explanation:

Distance by which the boat is sailed in North = 18 miles

Distance by which the boat is sailed east = 18 miles.

So, The distance traveled by him is in the form of right angled and to find the distance between finial and initial position, we need to calculate the hypotenuse side.

⇒ Hypotenuse² = 18² + 18²

= 324 + 324 = 25.46 miles.

Hence, Wesley is approximately 25.46 miles far from where he began