Question

In the graph below, Point A represents Owen's house, Point B represents David's house and Point C represents the school. Who lives closer to the school, and by how many miles? You may type your steps in the lines below or submit a screenshot of you work. *You may use graph paper or enlarge this graph to draw your right triangle.

Answer 1

Answer:

• David

,

• 4 miles

Explanation:

In the graph:

The given locations are:

• Owen's House, A(11,3)

,

• David's House, B(15,13)

,

• School, C(3,18)

We determine both Owen's and David's distance from the school using the distance formula.

$Distance=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}$

Owen's distance from school (AC)

$\begin{gathered} AC=\sqrt[]{(3-11)^2+(18-3)^2} \\ =\sqrt[]{(-8)^2+(15)^2} \\ =\sqrt[]{64+225} \\ =\sqrt[]{289} \\ AC=17\text{ miles} \end{gathered}$

David's distance from school (BC)

$\begin{gathered} BC=\sqrt[]{(3-15)^2+(18-13)^2} \\ =\sqrt[]{(-12)^2+(5)^2} \\ =\sqrt[]{144+25} \\ =\sqrt[]{169} \\ BC=13\text{ miles} \end{gathered}$

We see from the calculations that David lives closer to the school, and by 4 miles.

The graph below is attached for further understanding: