Concept explainers
To evaluate: the range of the possible distance between Leonard and Josh’s houses when travelling straight down High street.
Answer to Problem 31SGR
The range of the possible distance between Leonard and Josh’s houses when travelling straight down High street 1 to 5 miles.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
It is given that Leonard rides his bikes to visit Josh.
Since High street is closed, he has to travel 2 miles down Main Street and turn to travel 3 miles farther on 5th street.
The three streets form a
It is known that a triangle is possible if the sum of the lengths of two sides is greater than third side.
So,
So, the range of the possible distance between Leonard and Josh’s houses when travelling straight down High street 1 to 5 miles.
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