Question

evelyn rode her horse along a triangular path. The distance she traveled south was 5 times the distance she traveled east. Then she rode directly back to her starting point. What is an expression for the total distance she rode?

Answer 1

(5x)^2 + x^2 = c^2

25x^2 + x^2 =c^2

sqrt 26 x ^ 2 = sqrt c^2

x sqrt 26= c

so answer is 6x + x sqrt 26