Answer
147.5 mi
Work Step by Step
1. $24 mph \times 4h = 96 mi $
$23 mph \times 4h = 112mi$
2. Right angled triangle, use Pythagoras theorem
$x = \sqrt {112^2 +96^2} = 147.5mi$
Trigonometry (11th Edition) Clone
by Lial, Margaret L.; Hornsby, John; Schneider, David I.; Daniels, Callie
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
978-0-13-421743-7
ISBN 13:
978-0-13421-743-7
Chapter 2 - Acute Angles and Right Triangles - Section 2.5 Further Applications of Right Triangles - 2.5 Exercises - Page 87: 25
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