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4. A map of an amusement park is shown on a coordinate plane, where each square
of the grid represents 1 square meter. The water ride is at (3,8), and the roller
coaster is at (27,40).

The Ferris wheel is located halfway between the water ride and the roller
coaster. What is the location point of the Ferris wheel? Show your work or
explain your reasoning.

If Tiffany and her sister are at the Ferris wheel and their parents are
waiting for them at the water ride, how far do they need to walk? Show
your work or explain your reasoning.

The hotdog stand is located directly east of the water ride. The distance between the hotdog stand and the water ride is the same as that as the distance between the Ferris wheel and the water ride. what are the coordinates of the hotdog stand? show your work or explain your reasoning.

Answer :

Using cartesian coordinates concepts such as midpoint and distance between two points, it is found that:

  • The location point of the Ferris wheel is (15,24).
  • They need to walk 20 units.
  • The coordinates of the hotdog stand are (23,8).

  • Water ride is at point (3,8).
  • Roller coaster is at point (27,40).
  • The Ferris wheel is at the midpoint of the water ride and the roller coaster, thus it's coordinates are the mean of their coordinates.

[tex]x = \frac{3 + 27}{2} = 15[/tex]

[tex]y = \frac{8 + 40}{2} = 24[/tex]

The location point of the Ferris wheel is (15,24).

The distance between two points, [tex](x_1,y_1)[/tex] and [tex](x_2,y_2)[/tex] is given by:

[tex]D = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2}[/tex]

Here, Tiffany and her sister are at (15,24) while their parents are at (3,8). Thus, their distance is:

[tex]D = \sqrt{(15 - 3)^2 + (24 - 8)^2} = 20[/tex]

They need to walk 20 units.

  • Hotdog stand is directly east of the water ride, thus, it has the same y-coordinate, while the x-coordinate is increased.
  • The distance is of 20 units, thus:

[tex](3 + 20, 8) = (23,8)[/tex]

The coordinates of the hotdog stand are (23,8).

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