Question

Washington is 44 mi south of lawrence. midland is 63 mi east of lawrence. how far apart are washington and midland? round your answer to the nearest mile. responses 19 mi 19 mi 27 mi 27 mi 77 mi 77 mi 107 mi

Answer 1

77 miles

Explanation:

Make a diagram like in the attached image.

Solve using the Pythagorean theorem:

`44^2 + 63^2 = d^2`

`1936 + 3969 = d^2`

`d^2 = 5905`

`√(d^2) = √(5905)`

`d = √(5905)`

d ≈ 77 miles