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
.