Question

troy is deep - sea diving with two friends. paula is floating on the surface 21 meters above troy, and jon is exploring a coral reef 28 meters in front of troy. how far apart are paula and jon? meters

Explanation:

Step1: Apply Pythagorean theorem

Let the distance between Paula and Jon be \(d\). According to the Pythagorean theorem \(d^{2}=21^{2} + 28^{2}\).

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Step2: Calculate \(d^{2}\)

\(d^{2}=441 + 784=1225\)

Step3: Find \(d\)

Since \(d=\sqrt{1225}\), and \(35\times35 = 1225\), so \(d = 35\)

Answer:

35