Question

I NEED HELP. PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH FULL SOLUTIONS PLEASE AND THANK YOU. Kenny travels a certain distance East from point A to B and then travels a distance of 4.9 km to C. If the distance between point A and C is 13.05 km, then what is the distance Kenny travelled East? WILL MARK BRAINLIEST WHEN I GET THE CHANCE.

Answer 1

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Answer:

  about 12.10 km

Step-by-step explanation:

The Pythagorean theorem applies. If 'e' represents the distance Kenny traveled East, then ...

  e^2 +4.9^2 = 13.05^2

  e^2 = 13.05^2 -4.9^2 = 146.2925

  e = √145.2925 ≈ 12.095

Kenny traveled about 12.10 km East.