a dog walks 24steps north and then walks 55steps west to bury a bone. if the dog walks back to the starting point in a straight line, how many steps will the dog take and in which direction will the dog walk?
2006-10-02 09:14:03 · 7 answers · asked by kangball15 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
just make a mental diagram...South East the dog walks back in the straight line....Others have answered the rest....i was too late
this sounds like homework not a riddle.
2006-10-02 09:26:39 · answer #1 · answered by Tabor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a triangle, so I think the formula is
A^2 = B^2 + C^2
A^2 = 24^2 + 55^2
So you use the calculator and punch in the numbers, then take the square root to get A. That's it.
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A^2 = 3^2 + 4^2
A^2 = 9 + 16
A^2 = 25
A = 5
2006-10-02 09:18:30 · answer #2 · answered by maxtran2005 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
60 steps East South East
2006-10-02 09:22:16 · answer #3 · answered by boredperv 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first draw the triangle 24*24+55*55=the sqaure root of this is the number of steps then figure the direction by the angle of the walk back should be about ese or exactly 90 degrees plus angle a ______
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2006-10-02 09:30:11 · answer #4 · answered by barbariandarrylgellatly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
60 steps South East.
2006-10-02 09:16:39 · answer #5 · answered by dryheatdave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is not a riddle. It is a simple geometric problem. It sounds to me like homework. Some people have written answers, but it's more helpful for you to try to solve the problem on your own, then post your work so we can help you see what you're doing right and what you need to learn to do better.
2006-10-02 09:23:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
(24*24) + (55*55) = (the answer you seek)^2
got a calculator?
2006-10-02 09:16:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋