The time to get from one house to the other as a function of the angle
is
.
(a)
\Find the time for
.
The function is .
Quotient identity : .
.
Use Pythagorean theorem to find hypotenuse.
\Pythagorean theorem : .
\
Trigonometric ratio : .
.
Substitute the values of and
in
.
hours.
(b)
\Sally jogs 1 mile directly to the road, then 8 miles across, the 1 mile directly to the other house.
\(c)
\The value of .
The function is undefined at
.
So, the angle must be larger than
.
(a) hours.
(b) Sally jogs 1 mile directly to the road, then 8 miles across, the 1 mile directly to the other house.
\(c) Since the function is undefined at
, the angle
must be larger than
.