You start driving west for 9 miles, turn right, and drive north for another 6 miles. At the end of driving, what is your straight line distance from your starting point? Round to the nearest tenth of a mile.

10.8 mi

Step-by-step explanation:

Picture a right triangle with legs 9 mi and 6 mi.  Applying the Pythagorean Theorem (d² = a² + b²), we get:

(9 mi)² + (6 mi)² = 117 mi²

This is the square of the hypotenuse (the desired distance).

Taking the square root of both sides, we get d = √(117 mi) ≈ 10.8 mi = d

The desired straight line distance traveled is 10.8 mi

38.6°

step-by-step explanation:

resultant is 10 pound

smaller force = 8 pound

angle formed = tan⁻¹(

                        =tan⁻¹(

                          =tan⁻¹(0.8)

                        =38.6°