Three ballet dancers are positioned on stage. Ruth is 15 feet straight behind Pablo and 20 feet directly left of Chase. When the music begins, Ruth twirls to Chase's position, then leaps to Pablo's position, and finally walks back to her original position. How far did Ruth travel?_____ feet
Q. Three ballet dancers are positioned on stage. Ruth is 15 feet straight behind Pablo and 20 feet directly left of Chase. When the music begins, Ruth twirls to Chase's position, then leaps to Pablo's position, and finally walks back to her original position. How far did Ruth travel?_____ feet
Twirl to Chase's position: Ruth twirls to Chase's position, which is 20 feet away.
Leap to Pablo's position: Then Ruth leaps to Pablo's position. Since Ruth was originally 15 feet behind Pablo, and she is now directly in line with Pablo from Chase's position, she travels another 15 feet.
Walk back to original position: Finally, Ruth walks back to her original position, which is 15 feet from Pablo's position.
Calculate total distance: Add up the distances Ruth traveled: 20 feet to Chase, 15 feet to Pablo, and 15 feet back to her original position.
Calculate total distance: Total distance = 20+15+15.
Calculate total distance: Total distance = 50 feet.