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Evelyn rode her horse along a triangular path. The distance she traveled south was five times the distance she traveled east. Then she rode directly back to her starting point. What is an expression for the total distance she rode?
To find an expression for the total distance rode.
Answer to Problem 23P
The total distance rode can be given by the expression
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The given statement is:
“Evelyn rode her horse along a triangular path. The distance she travelled south was five times the distance she travelled east. Then she rode directly back to her starting point. What is an expression for the total distance she rode?”
Calculation :
Let the distance travelled east be
Let the distance between the starting and ending points be
The expression can be obtained by:
The total distance rode is:
Hence, the total distance rode can be given by the expression
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