A boat traveled 12 miles north and then 22.5 miles east. What is the shortest
distance the boat must travel to return
to its starting point?

25.5 mi

Step-by-step explanation:

12 22.5  X

Let X be the shortest distance we are trying to find.

a units 2 b units 2 c units 2

12 units 2 + (22.5)=c units 2

144+506.25=c units 2

650.25=c units 2

=c units 2

25.5

area of rectangle a is 2 times that of rectangle b that means 2x+x =   36cm^2

3x = 36cm ^2

x = 36/3

x= 12cm^2

and 2x = 24cm^2

now side of square = are divided by sides = 36/4 = 6cm

that means length of rectangle a and b is 6cm too

now for rectangle a,

l*b = area

= 6*y=24

y=24/6 = 4

therefore dimensions of rectangle a are- length = 6cm, breadth = 4cm

and for rectangle b, length = 6cm and breadth = 6-4 = 2cm.

hope this .