To measure the distance across a pond, Sandy and Garrett mark a spot at on

Mathematics

1 answer:

DerKrebs [107]2 years ago

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Answer:

distance across the pond: 13 yd

distance walked by Garret: 12 yd

Step-by-step explanation:

Data:

distance across the pond: x yd

distance walked by Sandy: 5 yd

distance walked by Garret: x-1 yd

A right triangle is formed where the distance across the pond is the hypotenuse. From Pythagorean theorem:

x² = 5² + (x-1)²

x² = 25 + x² - 2x + 1

0 = 26 - 2x

x = 13

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