Answer:
Solution given;
points be A,B,C
P(0,0)
Q(24,16)
R(8,20)
a. Calculate the length of each leg of the race?
each leg's length
By using distance formula we can find length
I.e. d=[tex]\sqrt{(x_2- x_1)²+(y_2-y1)²}[/tex]
leg 1
PR
=[tex]\sqrt{(8-0)²+(20-0)²}=\sqrt{464}=4\sqrt{29}[/tex]
=21.54 km
leg 2
QR
[tex]\sqrt{(8-24)²+(20-16)²}=\sqrt{272}=4\sqrt{17}[/tex]
=16.49 km
leg 3
PQ
=[tex]\sqrt{(24-0)²+(16-0)²}=\sqrt{832}=8\sqrt{13}[/tex]
=28.84 km
b. Calculate the total racing distance?
The total racing distance=Sum of all side
=PR+QR+PR
=21.54+16.49+28.84
=66.87 km
c. If an observer’s boat is located at the midpoint of the second leg of the race, calculate the distance between this boat and the finishing point?
Solution given:
distance between this boat and the finishing point=[tex]\frac{leg\:2}{2}=\frac{16.49}{2}=8.25units[/tex]
=8.25 km