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Which statement is true about the distance from James' house to Sarah's house taking street C?

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The distance would be 22+1.52


The distance would be shorter than going across A street to B street to get to Sarah's house

The distance would be longer than going across A street to B street to get to Sarah's house.

The distance would be (2+1.5)2

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Answer 1

Street C is the diagonal of a right triangle with legs 2 and 1.5, so its length is √(2^2 + 1.5^2) = √6.25 = 2.5. That is shorter than going along A then B (2 + 1.5 = 3.5).