In a basketball drill, two players start at the same spot on the court. one player runs 6 feet down the court and the other player runs 4.5 feet across the court (in a direction perpendicular to the first player). what is the distance that one player must pass the ball for it to reach the other?

  7.5 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

The distance can be found using the Pythagorean theorem. The given distances form the legs of a right triangle, and the ending distance (d) between the players is its hypotenuse. The Pythagorean theorem tells you ...

  d² = (6 ft)² +(4.5 ft)² = 36 ft² +20.25 ft²

  d² = 56.25 ft² = (7.5 ft)² . . simplifying and rewriting as a square

  d = 7.5 ft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . taking the positive square root

The ball must be passed a distance of 7.5 ft for it to reach between players.

If you recognize the given numbers as having the ratio 3:4, then you may realize they are the legs of a 3-4-5 right triangle with a scale factor of 1.5. The distance between players will be 1.5×5 = 7.5 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

If the players are running perpendicular to each other, we have a right triangle, as in the diagram below.

We can apply Pythagoras' Theorem.

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answer set (b) 0.5, 3/4 80% is in order from least to greatest.  

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in order to compare rational numbers to each other, it is much easier if they are in the same form.   typically, the best form in which to evaluate rational numbers is in decimals.   in order to convert a percent to a decimal, you would divide the given percentage by 100.   you can also accomplish the conversion by moving the decimal point over two places to the left.   for example, the decimal value of 80% is 80/100, or 0.8.   in order to convert a fraction to a decimal, you need to divide the numerator by the denominator.   for example, 3/4 is 0.75.   so, for choice (b) 0.5 3/4 (0.75), 80% (0.8) is the only choice in which the numbers are in order from least to greatest.