OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §4.2 Modeling with Linear Functions · Try It 3 · Algebra · Graphs
Modeling with Linear Functions · Try It 3
There is a straight road leading from the town of Timpson to Ashburn 60 miles east and 12 miles north. Partway down the road, it junctions with a second road, perpendicular to the first, leading to the town of Garrison. If the town of Garrison is located 22 miles directly east of the town of Timpson, how far is the road junction from Timpson?
OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §4.2 Modeling with Linear Functions · Try It 3
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