What are the solutions to the equation y2 – 1 = 48?

Given:

The minimum and maximum distance that the dog may be from the house can be found by using the equation:

To find:

The minimum and maximum distance that the dog may be from the house.

Solution:

We have,

It can be written as:

Adding 500 on both sides, we get

Now,

and

and

The minimum distance is 492 meters and the maximum distance is 508 meters.

Therefore, the correct option is C.