Question

Gene starts from home and travels 3 miles north to the shopping mall. From the shopping mall, he travels 2 miles west to the library. Then, from the library, he travels about 3.6 miles to return home. The entire trip forms a triangle.The largest angle made during his trip was?

Answer 1

Answer: The largest angle made during his trip was 90°.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of miles he travels due to north to the shopping mall = 3 miles

Number of miles he travels due to west afterwards to the library = 2 miles

Then , from the library he travels to return home = 3.6 miles

So, it forms a right angle triangle.

And we know that in right angled triangle , the largest angle made is 90° .

So, the largest angle made during his trip was 90°.

Answer 2

Gene's entire trip forms a right angled triangle. The largest angle made during this trip is 90 degrees.