Question

Part 1: Abigail lives at the point (-3, -1) and wants to travel to her friend Clara's house at (2, 3) on the map. She has two choices to get there: either travel directly to Clara's house, or Abigail can stop by Bob's Store at (2, -1) to pick up snacks before travelling to Clara's house. Abigail wants to compare the two distances of her choices.A drawing of the story problem. Abigail lives at point A(-3, -1), Clara lives at point C(2, 3) and Bob's Store is at point B(2, -1). The three points form a right triangle.



a2+b2=c2


(3 points)
How long is the distance traveled if Abigail stops by Bob's Store before going to Clara's house?
units.
Question 2
Part 2: Now determine the distance traveled if Abigail goes directly to Clara's house. What is the difference in measurement between the two routes Abigail can take, and which is faster? You must show all work for full credit. (12 points)

Answer 1

can you explain that now in 3 sentaces?