Samantha and Jerrod were at the park, sitting on a park bench together. They decided to look at a fountain on their way home. Je
rrod got distracted, and went to go look at a flower on the way from the park bench to the fountain. Samantha went directly to the fountain. How much further did Jerrod walk than Samantha did? (Assume the locations form a right triangle) 17 yards 7 yards 8 yards
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Answer:
x = 15
Step-by-step explanation:
There are 2 triangles. The small triangle CDE has sides that are 8 and 20.
The big triangle CAB has sides 6+8 and 20 + x. Add the 6 and 8 which is 14. Create a proportion and cross multiply, divide, then solve for x.