The triangle created by connecting Jimmy's starting point, the point 20 meters west from his home, and the point 25 meters north of that would be a right triangle.
You can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the direct straight-line distance for Jimmy. Since one side of the right triangle is 20 meters and the other side is 25 meters, the hypotenuse (the direct straight-line distance) can be found using the formula: c^2 = a^2 + b^2, where c is the hypotenuse, and a and b are the other two sides of the triangle. Plugging in the values, we get: c^2 = 20^2 + 25^2
c^2 = 400 + 625
c^2 = 1025
c = √1025
c ≈ 32.01
If Jimmy took the direct line, he would have traveled approximately 32.01 meters.
Jimmy ran 20 meters west from home and then turned north to jog 25 meters. Jimmy ran 45 meters, but could have arrived at the same point by jogging in a straight line. (3 points)
Drawing a straight line from the starting point to the ending point would create a____triangle.
You can use the____ to find the direct straight-line distance for Jimmy.
If Jimmy took the direct line, he would have traveled approximately____meters.
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