The octal system uses base 8. the only available digits would be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. if the value 2468 is converted to decimal value, it would be expanded as (2 * 82) + (4 * 81) + (6 * 80). what would be the result of this

An incoming airplane is x miles due north from the control tower at an airport. a second incoming airplane is y miles due east of the same control tower. the shortest distance between the two airplanes is z miles. which of the following functions would best model the situation above?