A small airplane takes off from point A and continues to climb upward in a straight line, as shown in the diagram. What is the plane’s distance from point A when it reaches point C
Shouldn't there be more information here?
To find the distance from point A to point C, we can use the Pythagorean theorem. The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
In this case, the distance from point A to point C is the hypotenuse of a right triangle, with the distance from point A to point B as one side and the distance from point B to point C as the other side.
To find the distance from point A to point C, we need to know the lengths of the other two sides. Let's call the distance from point A to point B "AB" and the distance from point B to point C "BC".
Once we have the lengths of AB and BC, we can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of AC.
Therefore, to answer the question, we need to know the lengths of AB and BC. Without that information or a diagram, we cannot determine the distance from point A to point C.