D.DRAW A DIAGRAM TO SHOW THE PATH OF THE TRUCK.NEWENDINGPOINTS20 M...

35. d.Draw a diagram to show the path of the truck.

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E

W

ending

point

S

20 mi

30 mi

40 mi

starting

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Q U A N T I TAT I V E P R A C T I C E T E S T

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The distance between the starting point and the final destination is a diagonal line. This line is thehypotenuse of a right triangle that has one leg of 40 and the other measuring 30. Use thePythagorean theorem:a

²

+ b

²

= c

²

. Recall, however, that this is a multiple of the most commonPythagorean triple (3, 4, 5)—namely, 30, 40, 50. The distance is 50 miles.

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