Answer:
The distance from oceanfront to seaside is about 40 miles.
Step-by-step explanation:
From the given figure it is noticed that the coordinates of oceanfront are (3,-2) and coordinates of seaside are (-2,4).
Distance formula:
[tex]d=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}[/tex]
Distance between oceanfront and seaside on the coordinate plane is
[tex]d=\sqrt{(-2-3)^2+(4-(-2))^2}[/tex]
[tex]d=\sqrt{(-5)^2+(6)^2}[/tex]
[tex]d=\sqrt{25+36}[/tex]
[tex]d=\sqrt{61}[/tex]
It is given that each unit on the map represents 5 miles. So, the distance from oceanfront to seaside is
[tex]d=5\times \sqrt{61}[/tex]
[tex]d=39.05125[/tex]
[tex]d\approx 40[/tex]
Therefore distance from oceanfront to seaside is about 40 miles.
