It is 546.4583333333333, which would simplify to 546.46 if to the hundredths place or 546.5 to the tens place
Use elimination
Multiply first equation by 4
12a - 8b = 56
12a + 9b = 39
Subtract both
-17b = 17
b = -1
Plug in -1 for b
3a - 2(-1) = 14
3a = 12, a = 4
Final answer: a = 4, b = -1
Answer:
624.5 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculation to determine how many feet from the boat is the parasailor
Based on the information given we would make use of Pythagorean theorem to determine how many feet from the boat is the parasailor using this formula
a²+b²=c²
First step is to plug in the formula by substituting the given value
500²+b²=800²
Second step is to evaluate the exponent
250,000+b²=640,000
Third step is to substract 250,000 from both side and simplify
250,000+b²-250,000=640,000-250,000
b²=390,000
Now let determine how many feet from the boat is the parasailor
Parasailor feet=√b²
Parasailor feet=√390,000
Parasailor feet=b=624.49
Parasailor feet=b=624.5 feet (Approximately)
Therefore how many feet from the boat is the parasailor will be 624.5 feet
