Answer:
9.43
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
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Required
Distance AE
The actual path taken by the taxicab are in bold lines.
To calculate the distance AE, we simply consider the triangle AOE where
[tex]AE^2 = OE^2 + AO^2[/tex]
[tex]AE^2 = 5^2 + (5+3)^2[/tex]
[tex]AE^2 = 5^2 + 8^2[/tex]
[tex]AE^2 = 25 + 64[/tex]
[tex]AE^2 = 89[/tex]
Take square roots
[tex]AE = \sqrt{89[/tex]
[tex]AE = 9.43[/tex]
