Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 10 - Section 10.1 - The Parabola and the Circle - Exercise Set - Page 612: 97

Answer

20 meters

Work Step by Step

Point B is 3 meters east and one meter north of Point A $3^2+1^2=c^2$ $9+1=c^2$ $10=c^2$ $\sqrt {10} =\sqrt {c^2}$ $3.1623 = c$ Point C is 19 meters east and 13 meters north of Point A $19^2+13^2=c^2$ $361+169=c^2$ $530 = c^2$ $\sqrt {530} =\sqrt {c^2}$ $23.02=c$ $23.02-3.16=19.86$
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