The length of the trails can be determined be using a formula related to
Pythagorean theorem, which makes use of the rise and run of a trail.
- The number of miles longer Trail A is than Trail B is 4 miles
Reasons:
The location of the park = (1, 9)
The stating point of Trail A = (-7, -6)
Starting point of Trail B = (6, -3)
The length of a trail is adapted from the formula for the distance between points which is a form of Pythagorean theorem as follows;
[tex]Length \ of \ a \ trail, \ L = \mathbf{\sqrt{\left (x_{2}-x_{1} \right )^{2}+\left (y_{2}-y_{1} \right )^{2}}}[/tex]
Therefore;
[tex]Length \ of \ trail, \ A = \sqrt{\left (1-(-7) \right )^{2}+\left (9-(-6) \right )^{2}} = \mathbf{17}[/tex]
[tex]Length \ of \ trail, \ B = \sqrt{\left (1-6 \right )^{2}+\left (9-(-3) \right )^{2}} = \mathbf{13}[/tex]
The difference between the lengths of the trails = 17 mi - 13 mi = 4 miles
Therefore;
Trail A is 4 miles longer than Trail B
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