Question

Valeria is attending a school orchestra concert. She sees her math teacher seated 4 meters ahead of her and her science teacher seated 1 meter to her right. How far apart are the two teachers? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

Please use the Pythagorean Theorem.
Thank you!

Answer 1

Answer: 4.1

Explanation:

`√(1^2+4^2)`

evaluate the equation / expression

4.12311

round

4.12311 to the required place

4.1

Answer 2

The two teachers are approximately 4.1 meters apart.

Explanation:

Let's use the following variables:

d = distance between the two teachers

Using the Pythagorean theorem:

d^2 = 4^2 + 1^2

d^2 = 16 + 1

d^2 = 17

d = sqrt(17)

d ≈ 4.1