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DedPeter [7]
2 years ago
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two mountain bikers leave from the same parking lot and head in opposite directions on two different trails. the first rider goe

s 8km due east, then rides due south for 15km. The second rider goes 8km due west, then changes directions and rides 20 degrees west of due north for 15km. Both riders have been traveling for 23km, but which one is further from the parking lot?
Mathematics
1 answer:
sveta [45]2 years ago
7 0

Applying the required <em>rule </em>or <em>theorem</em>, it can be concluded that the second biker is <u>farther</u> from the <em>parking lot</em>. The distance of the bikers to the <em>parking lot</em> are:

i. First biker = 17.0 km

ii. Second biker = 20.22 km

The <u>path</u> of travel of both bikers would form a triangle. Applying the <u>Pythagoras</u> theorem to the path of the <em>first</em> biker would give his <u>distance</u> from the starting point. While applying the <u>cosine</u> rule to the path of <em>second</em> rider would gives his <u>distance</u> to the starting point.

Thus,

a. <u>To determine the distance of the first biker from the parking lot.</u>

Let the required <em>distance </em>be represented by x. Applying the Pythagoras theorem, we have:

hyp^{2} = adj 1^{2} + adj 2^{2}

x^{2} = 8^{2} + 15^{2}

   = 64 + 225

   = 289

x = \sqrt{289}

  = 17

x = 17 km

Thus, the <u>first</u> biker is 17.0 km from the <em>starting</em> point.

b. <u>To determine the distance of the second biker from the parking lot.</u>

Let the required <em>distance</em> be represented by x. So that applying the cosine rule, we have:

c^{2} = a^{2} + b^{2} - 2ab Cos θ

x^{2} = 8^{2} + 15^{2} - 2(15*8) Cos (180 - 20)

    = 64 + 225 - 240 Cos 160

    = 289 - 240 * -0.5

x^{2} = 289 + 120

   = 409

x = \sqrt{409}

 = 20.2237

x = 20.22 km

Thus, the <u>second</u> biker is 20.22 km from the <em>starting</em> point.

Therefore, the second biker is <u>farther</u> from the <em>parking lot</em>.

A sketch of the path of travel for the two bikers is attached for more clarifications.

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