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To return to his home from City A, Cam drives 2 miles due east and the
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To return to his home from City A, Cam drives 2 miles due east and then 3 miles due north. From his home to Town B, he drives 3 miles due east and 9 miles due north.
A. Quantity A is greater.
B. Quantity B is greater.
C. The two quantities are equal.
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The shortest distance between City A and Town B |
17 miles |
A. Quantity A is greater.
B. Quantity B is greater.
C. The two quantities are equal.
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Draw a rectangular coordinate system with City A as the origin, i.e., the point (0, 0). So Cam’s home is at (2, 3). Going 3 miles east and then 9 miles north from his home puts Town B at (5, 12). Quantity A is the straight line distance from (0, 0) to (5, 12). Connecting these two points creates the hypotenuse of a 5-12-13 right triangle, so Quantity A is 13, and the answer is choice (B).
Draw a rectangular coordinate system with City A as the origin, i.e., the point (0, 0). So Cam’s home is at (2, 3). Going 3 miles east and then 9 miles north from his home puts Town B at (5, 12). Quantity A is the straight line distance from (0, 0) to (5, 12). Connecting these two points creates the hypotenuse of a 5-12-13 right triangle, so Quantity A is 13, and the answer is choice (B).
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