. A hiker circled the base of the mountath in 6.5 hours and estimated the
distance around the mountain to be approximately 16 miles.
• The stranded hikers had maintained contact with base camp with a
two-way radio. Though they hiked more than 20 miles, they estimated
that the straight-line distance up the mountain was about 20,000 feet.
What is the Mathematical Model and apply the Pythagorean theorem :