Question

Shelby is playing hide-and-seek with Dillon and Patty. Dillon is hiding 15 meters south of Shelby, and Patty is hiding due east of Dillon. If Shelby is 17 meters from Patty, how far apart are Dillon and Patty?

meters= ?​

Answer 1

8 meters

Explanation:

their formation creates a triangle

Shelby to Dillon =15

Shelby to Patty =17

Dillon to Patty =?

a^2 + 15^2 = 17^2

a^2 + 225 = 289

a^2 = 64

a = 8