Question

Four friends went to a park to fly kites. Asher stood 50 feet due west of the flagpole. Baxter stood 50 feet due north of Asher. Cranby stood 100 feet due East of Baxter. Dudley stood 50 feet due south of Cranby. How far is Dudley from the flagpole

Answer 1

Answer:Dudley is 50 feet from the flagpole.

Step-by-step explanation:

The situation is represented in the attached diagram. FL represents the flagpole.

A represents the position of Asher.

B represents the position of Baxter.

C represents the position of Cranby.

D represents the position of Dudley.

Looking at the diagram, Dudley is at the same level with Asher but eastwards of the flagpole. The distance of Dudley from the flagpole would be

100 - 50 = 50 feet