Answer:
The correct answer is Option B.) 5.5 fewer units
Step-by-step explanation:
i) A traffic helicopter travels due north and then due east to get from the location at (-3, 4) to the location at (7, 13).
ii) units traveled due north = (13 - 4) = 9 units
units traveled due east = (7 - (-3) ) = 10 units
total 19 units
iii) units traveled by helicopter if it went directly from one location to the other
[tex]= \sqrt{10^{2} + 9^{2} } = \sqrt{181} = 13.454\hspace{0.1cm} units[/tex]
iv) the number of fewer units that would be traveled if helicopter went directly from one location to the other.
19 - 13.454 = 5.5 fewer units
the correct answer is Option B.) 5.5 fewer units
