Difficult Maths Assignment!

I've got this question on my maths assignment and i have no idea how to tackle it, probably because i don't listen much in class!

Three maths assignments are supposed to be due in today but i haven't even completed the first one yet, so i could really do with some help on this!

Because the question is quite long i have took a photo instead of writing it all out, you guys can make it bigger by clicking on the photo.



Clearly there is more to this than just 'a^2 + b^2 = c^2', but all i know is that i need to work out the distance between two objects using the Pythagoras theorem...

Hopefully some of you will be able to help, i would really appreciate it someone could point me in the right direction with this.

Thanks everyone!

Please bear in mind i am a bit of a thicko when it comes to maths, so please don't write really complicated answers which i won't be able to understand!

I've got this question on my maths assignment and i have no idea how to tackle it, probably because i don't listen much in class!

Three maths assignments are supposed to be due in today but i haven't even completed the first one yet, so i could really do with some help on this!

Because the question is quite long i have took a photo instead of writing it all out, you guys can make it bigger by clicking on the photo.



Clearly there is more to this than just 'a^2 + b^2 = c^2', but all i know is that i need to work out the distance between two objects using the Pythagoras theorem...

Hopefully some of you will be able to help, i would really appreciate it someone could point me in the right direction with this.

Thanks everyone!

Please bear in mind i am a bit of a thicko when it comes to maths, so please don't write really complicated answers which i won't be able to understand!

Ah sorry, i thought it would be okay to ask for help on here. I'd love to give this question an attempt to show you some form of effort, but i don't really know where to start with it as i have absolutely no idea what to do.

I'll take your advice and draw a diagram to begin with, then maybe if i post it up that will be a good start.

Thanks!