Question

Suppose a fire truck is located 14.2 kilometers due east from its station when a call comes in about a fire that broke out 28.7 kilometers due north from the station. What is the distance between the truck and the fire? Round your answer to the nearest kilometer.

Answer 1

Answer:

32 km.

Step-by-step explanation:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

28.7^2 + 14.2^2 = c^2

823.96 + 201.64 = c^2

823.96 + 201.64 = Sqrt(1025.6)

823.96 + 201.64 ≈ 32