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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 shorter than going across A street to B street to get to Sarah's house
The distance would be 22+1.52
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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The first statement is true.
Street C is the straight-line (hypotenuse) of a right triangle with legs 2 and 1.5, so its length is sqrt(2^2 + 1.5^2) = sqrt(6.25) = 2.5. That is shorter than going along A then B (2 + 1.5 = 3.5).
Street C is the straight-line (hypotenuse) of a right triangle with legs 2 and 1.5, so its length is sqrt(2^2 + 1.5^2) = sqrt(6.25) = 2.5. That is shorter than going along A then B (2 + 1.5 = 3.5).
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