Hawick is 1515 miles south of Abbotsford, and Kelso is 1717 miles east of Abbotsford. What is the distance from Hawick to Kelso?

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Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a mile.

2 answers:

hammer [34] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-22T19:22:36+03:00

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Answer:

The answer is 26.7

Step-by-step explanation:

I got it right from Khan Academy. First you get 22.67 miles but then you have to round it to the nearest tenth to get 22.7

Mashcka [7] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-22T17:05:58+03:00

Answer:

As per the statement:

Hawick is 15 miles south of Abbotsford, and Kelso is 17 miles east of Abbotsford.

Let H represents Hawick , A represents Abbotsford and K represents Kelso

See the diagram as shown below:

Distance of AH = 15 miles

Distance of AK = 17 miles.

We have to find the distance HK:

Using Pythagoras theorem;

$\text{Hypotenuse side}^2 = \text{Adjacent side}^2 + \text{opposite side}^2$

then;

$\text{HK}^2 = 15^2+17^2 = 225 + 289 = 514$

or

$HK = \sqrt{514} =22.671581$ miles.

Therefore, the distance from Hawick to Kelso( to the nearest tenth place) is 22.6 miles