Homework Help: Math

Posted by Jane on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 6:38pm.

We are studying pythagorean Theorem. How do I set this up to solve?

A jogger goes half a mile north and then turns west. If the jogger finishes 1.3 mi from the starting point, how far west did the jogger go?

Math - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 6:45pm
a^2 + b^2 = c^2

0.5^2 + b^2 = 1.3^2

Solve for b to find the distance she went west.
Math - Aldyn, Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 12:16pm
0.5^2+b^2=1.3^2
.25+b^2=1.69
b^2=1.44
b=1.2
Math - brad, Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 6:41pm
1.2mi.

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