Answer:
From Post Office to Store is 7.8 miles
Henry would walk 2.2 h
Step-by-step explanation:
From Post Office (P) to Library (L) is 6 miles, from Store (S) to Library (L) is 5 miles. And angle SLP is right angle (m∠SLP=90°).
So, from Pythagorean theorem:
[tex]SL^2+PL^2=SP^2\\\\5^2+6^2=SP^2\\\\SP^2=25+36=61\\\\SP=\sqrt{61}=7.810 249...\approx7.8[/tex]
If Henry walks 3.6 mph then:
[tex]3.5\qquad-\quad\quad1\,h \\7.8\qquad-\qquad x\\\\ x=\dfrac{7.8\cdot1\,h}{3.5}=\dfrac{78\,h}{35}=2,22857...\, h\approx2.2\,h[/tex]
