1762 feet would be 2 feet more. There are 5280 in a mile, divide that by three and get 1760 feet.
In order to solve this problem, you must draw a right triangle first to help you visualize the path of the jogger.
You are given 0.5 miles north (which will be the height of the right triangle), and 1.3 miles (which will be the hypotenuse of the triangle).
Using Pythagorean Theorem: a²+b²=c², we have:
0.5² + b² = 1.3²
b = 1.3²-0.5²
b = 1.2 miles
You are given that all three sides are equal. You also know that all three angles are also equal. Therefore since all three angles are equal and every triangle has 180 degrees, each angle is 180/3 = 60
So
7x - 3 = 60 Add three to both sides
7x - 3 + 3 = 60 + 3 Combine
7x = 63 Divide by 7
7x/7 = 63/7
x = 9 And that's your answer.
