Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
See attachment.
If both cyclists travel for the same time and speed, they will have travelled the same distance. Since one is headed north and the other east, we can see that the distance between them in one hour is the hypotenuse of a right triangle. Each leg has distance x. We can say x^2 + x^2 = (3
)^2
2x^2 =1 8
x^2 = 9
x = 3
They both rode 3 miles.
For this one, instead of breaking it down into 3 shapes we can simply subtract the missing square area from the total enclosing area...
15*8-4*4
120-16
104 cm^2
Let the number be x
3x + 5 = 20
3x = 20 - 5
x = 15/3
x=5