The Island Loop Ferry takes the same route multiple times a day. It starts at the port of Seabreeze Village and travels due south for 8 miles to the town of Oceanview. From there, it travels due east for 15 miles to Portlandville. Finally, it makes a straight-line journey back to Seabreeze Village. If the ferry can travel 5 miles on a gallon of fuel, how many gallons does the ferry use to complete the route one time? If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth.____ gallons
Q. The Island Loop Ferry takes the same route multiple times a day. It starts at the port of Seabreeze Village and travels due south for 8 miles to the town of Oceanview. From there, it travels due east for 15 miles to Portlandville. Finally, it makes a straight-line journey back to Seabreeze Village. If the ferry can travel 5 miles on a gallon of fuel, how many gallons does the ferry use to complete the route one time? If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth.____ gallons
Calculate Distance Oceanview Portlandville: Calculate the distance from Oceanview to Portlandville. It's given as 15 miles.
Calculate Distance Seabreeze Village Oceanview: Calculate the distance from Seabreeze Village to Oceanview. It's given as 8 miles.
Use Pythagorean Theorem Portlandville Seabreeze Village: Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the distance from Portlandville back to Seabreeze Village. Let this distance be c. c2=82+152c2=64+225c2=289c=289c=17 miles
Add Total Distance Traveled Ferry: Add up all the distances to find the total distance traveled by the ferry.Total distance=8 miles+15 miles+17 milesTotal distance=40 miles
Calculate Fuel Usage: Calculate the fuel usage based on the ferry's fuel efficiency.Fuel efficiency=5 miles per gallonFuel used=5 miles per gallon40 milesFuel used=8 gallons