Jasmine wants to paddle her kayak across the lake. To determine the distance she must paddle, she paced out a triangle, counting the number of strides. The image below shows the number of strides she counted as she paced the triangle.   a. If Jasmine’s strides average 3.5ft. What distance must she paddle across the lake?

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Jasmine wants to paddle her kayak across the lake. To determine the distance she must paddle, she paced out a triangle, counting the number of strides. The image below shows the number of strides she counted as she paced the triangle.
 
a. If Jasmine’s strides average 3.5ft. What distance must she paddle across the lake?
6. Jasmine wants to paddle her kayak across
the lake. To determine the distance she
must paddle, she paced out a triangle,
counting the number of strides. The image
below shows the number of strides she
150 Strides
80 Strides
counted as she paced the triangle.
a. If Jasmine's strides average 3.5 ft. What
distance must she paddle across the lake?
150 Strides
80 Strides
Jasmine will paddle
feet
250 Strides
Transcribed Image Text:6. Jasmine wants to paddle her kayak across the lake. To determine the distance she must paddle, she paced out a triangle, counting the number of strides. The image below shows the number of strides she 150 Strides 80 Strides counted as she paced the triangle. a. If Jasmine's strides average 3.5 ft. What distance must she paddle across the lake? 150 Strides 80 Strides Jasmine will paddle feet 250 Strides
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