Question

Five villages A, B, C, D and E are situated as follows:
E is 3 km to the east of C.
B is 6 km to the west of A.
C is 4 km to the south of B.
D is located 5 km away from E somewhere to the south of B
What is the shortest distance between D and A in km)?
(a) 12
(b) 10
(c) 8
(d) 6​

Answer 1

Answer:

The shortest distance between D and A is 8 km.

Step-by-step explanation:

we can use Pythagoras theorem to get the answer. First there will be a triangle named as ECD then you can find the base of the triangle by using Pythagoras theorem.. Then at last , there will be an another triangle named as ABD.. The value of BD you will find in the first triangle ECD.. then you will find the value of AD in the triangle ABD by using the Pythagoras theorem....