Tanα=y/x
α=arctan(y/x), we are given the point (3.2, 6.2) so:
α=arctan(6.2/3.2)°
α=arctan(1.9375)°
α≈62.7° (to nearest tenth of a degree)
If it is isosceles, than the legs are the same. We will call them X. The formula for the area of a triangle is 1/2 (base * height). But the base and the height are both X. So the area (18) is equal to 1/2 (x * x), or 1/2(x^2). This means that 36 = x^2. Thus, the length of each side is 6 inches. You can check this work by plugging those into the formula for area. You will find that it equals 18.
V = d/t = 8.8 miles/[80/60] hours = 6.6 miles/hour
t = d/v = d/6.6
Answer: d/6.6, where d is the number of miles to run.
