Question

A laser is placed at the point $(3,5)$. The laser beam travels in a straight line. Larry wants the beam to hit and bounce off the $y$-axis, then hit and bounce off the $x$-axis, then hit the point $(7,5)$. What is the total distance the beam will travel along this path

Answer 1

Answer:

4units

Explanation:

To calculate the total distance the beam will travel along this path, you will use the formula for calculating the distance between two coordinates expressed as;

D = √(x2-x1)²+(y2-y1)²

Given the coordinate points

(3,5) and (7,5)

Substitute

D = √(7-3)²+(5-5)²

D = √(7-3)²+0²

D = √4²

D = √16

D = 4

Hence the total distance the beam will travel along this path is 4units