Question

An ant travels a distance of 8cm from P to Q and moves a distance of 6cm to right angle triangle to PQ find the resultant distance

Answer 1

Explanation:

Use pythagoras theorem

Answer 2

Answer:

PQ² = 8 cm

QR² = 6 cm

displacement = hypotenuse or PR²

PR² = PQ² + QR²  (pythagoras theorem)

=8² + 6²

=64 + 36 = √100

∴ displacement = 10

distance = 6+8+10= 24