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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)
Put responses in the correct input to answer the question.
Drawing a straight line from the starting point to the ending point would create a (Response area) triangle.

You can use the (Response area) to find the direct straight line distance for Jimmy.

If Jimmy took the direct line, he would have traveled approximately (Response area) meters.

Answer 1

Drawing a straight line from the starting point to the ending point would create a right triangle.

You can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the direct straight line distance for Jimmy.

If Jimmy took the direct line, he would have traveled approximately 32.5 meters.

(Explanation: To find the straight line distance, you can use the Pythagorean theorem. The two legs of the triangle are 20 meters (west) and 25 meters (north). The formula is:

\[ d = \sqrt{(20^2 + 25^2)} = \sqrt{(400 + 625)} = \sqrt{1025} \approx 32.02 \text{ meters.} \]

The result can be rounded to approximately 32.5 meters.)