Question

In Waxahachie the library is 8 miles due to east of the post office and the zoo is 6 miles due to south of the library.What is the distance from the post office to the zoo? Round to the nearest tenth one decimal place

Answer 1

10 miles

Explanation:

The Pythagoras theorem : a² + b² = c²

where a = length

b = base

c = hypotenuse

6^2 + 8^2

36 + 64 = 100

square root = 10