Asked by unknown

Elena’s office is 25 miles southeast of her home. Which of the following correctly uses a Pythagorean triple to find out how many miles Elena needs to drive south and then east to get from home to work? (1 point)  

Responses
5 miles south and 20 miles east  

7 miles south and 18 miles east

5 miles south and 24.5 miles east

7 miles south and 24 miles east

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
7 miles south and 24 miles east.

Reason: 7^2 + 24^2 = 49 + 576 = 625 = 25^2, so (7, 24, 25) is a Pythagorean triple.