Complementary angles sum to 90°. Supplementary angles sum to 180°.
If we represent Tobin's speed as x, we can write her opponent's speed as
x-2 (since Tobin is 2 more than them). In addition, since it's in miles per hour, and 45 minutes is 3/4 of an hour, we can say that 3/4ths of her speed in miles per hour is how long the race is, so (3/4)(x-2)=distance of race. In addition, since it only took Tobin 30 minutes, and 30 minutes is half an hour, x/2 (half of her miles per hour) is the length of the race, so (3/4)(x-2)=(1/2)x. Expanding it, we get 3x/4-6/4=x/2. Subtracting x/2 (or 2x/4) from both sides, we get x/4-6/4=0 and by adding 6/4 to both sides we get x/4=6/4. Multiplying 4 to both sides, we get that x=6=Tobin's speed in miles per hour
Answer:
580 yards long.
Step-by-step explanation:
The distance of the walking tour is = 1 mile
Step 1
We have to convert 1 mile to yards
Therefore ,
1 mile = 1760 yards
Step 2
We are told that the group took a detour that was 300 yards shorter than half the distance of the tour.
The second step would be to find out how many yards is equal to half the distance of the tour.
Half the distance of the tour = 1/2 of a mile
And in step 1 we have converted whole distance of the tour to yards
= 1 mile = 1760 yards.
Hence, Half the distance of the tour = 1760 yards ÷ 2
= 880 yards.
Step 3
The group took a detour that was 300 yards shorter than half the distance of the tour.
This means mathematically,
Half the distance of the tour - 300 yards
= 880 yards - 300 yards
= 580 yards.
Therefore, the detour was 580 yards long.
