Answer:
The mathematical statement that could be used to find the distance is the Pythagorean Theorem
Step-by-step explanation:
see the attached figure to better understand the problem
we know that
The triangle ABC is a right triangle
The mathematical statement that could be used to find the distance is the Pythagorean Theorem
so
[tex]AC^2=AB^2+BC^2[/tex]
substitute the given values
[tex]AC^2=200^2+200^2[/tex]
[tex]AC^2=40,000+40,000[/tex]
[tex]AC^2=80,000[/tex]
[tex]AC=\sqrt{80,000}\ ft[/tex]
simplify
[tex]AC=200\sqrt{2}\ ft[/tex]
