Answer:
12 = 2.5h + 4
Step-by-step explanation:
Hi!
We are given the information found in the picture below.
Note: The directions aren't correct, but the triangle works for this problem.
The "direct path" is the hypotenuse of this triangle.
To find this, we use the Pythagorean Theorem, where
and
are 2 legs of the triangle, and
is the hypotenuse, aka the longest side of any triangle:

We know
and
and want 



Therefore,
is approximately 
Answer:
6.5
Step-by-step explanation:
This answer makes sense because i subtracted the 8 inches from the total 60 then i used the number i got in the result (52)then i divided 52 by 8 wich are the rest of the steps. getting 6.5
I would say direct because the more gallons of gasoline used, the bigger the cost.