Question

Brandon is playing hide-and-seek with Katy and Tony. Katy is hiding 63 feet south of Brandon, and Tony is hiding due east of Katy. If Brandon is 87 feet from Tony, how far apart are Katy and Tony?

Answer 1

Answer:

60 feets

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that :

Using Pythagoras rule :

Hypotenus = sqrt(Adjacent^2 + opposite^2)

From the attached picture :

x² = 87^2 - 63^2

x^2 = 7569 - 3969

X^2 = 3600

Take the square root of both sides :

X = sqrt(3600)

X = 60 feets

Hence, Katy and Tony are 60 feets apart