A rectangular park has corners at points (1, 1), (7, 1), (7, 5), and (1, 5). What is the shortest distance to walk from corner (1, 1) to the opposite corner (7, 5)? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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A coordinate plane with a blue rectangle labeled "Park Boundaries" and points A and C marked in red.


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7.2 units

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use the distance formula between (x1,y1) and (x2,y2): distance = sqrt[(x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2].

Here (1,1) to (7,5):
distance = sqrt[(7−1)^2 + (5−1)^2] = sqrt[6^2 + 4^2] = sqrt[36 + 16] = sqrt(52) = 2√13 ≈ 7.211.

Rounded to the nearest tenth: 7.2 units.