A map of three public schools was created using a coordinate plane where the origin represents the center of the town. Euclid Elementary School is graphed at (−4, 1), Math Middle School is graphed at (1, 1), and Hypotenuse High School is graphed at (−4, −3). Each unit on the graph represents 1 mile.

Question

Part A: Find the shortest distance, in miles, from Euclid Elementary School to Math Middle School. Show every step of your work.

Part B: Find the shortest distance, in miles, from Euclid Elementary School to Hypotenuse High School. Show every step of your work.

Part C: Find the shortest distance, in miles, from Math Middle School to Hypotenuse High School. Show every step of your work.

Part D: Deon traveled from Hypotenuse High to Euclid Elementary and then to Math Middle. Kaya traveled from Hypotenuse High to Math Middle along a straight path. Who went the shortest distance? Explain.

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Answer 1

To calculate the distances between points on a coordinate plane, we can use the distance formula:

Distance = √[(x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2]

Part A: To find the shortest distance from Euclid Elementary to Math Middle School, we can use the formula:

Distance = √[(1 - (-4))^2 + (1 - 1)^2]
= √[5^2 + 0^2]
= √[25 + 0]
= √25
= 5 miles

Part B: To find the shortest distance from Euclid Elementary to Hypotenuse High School, we can use the formula:

Distance = √[(-3 - 1)^2 + (-4 - (-4))^2]
= √[(-4)^2 + (-3 - 1)^2]
= √[16 + (-4)^2]
= √[16 + 16]
= √32
= 4√2 miles (approximately 5.66 miles)

Part C: To find the shortest distance from Math Middle School to Hypotenuse High School, we can use the formula:

Distance = √[(-3 - 1)^2 + (-4 - 1)^2]
= √[(-4)^2 + (-4)^2]
= √[16 + 16]
= √32
= 4√2 miles (approximately 5.66 miles)

Part D: To determine who went the shortest distance, we compare the distances traveled by Deon and Kaya. Deon traveled from Hypotenuse High to Euclid Elementary and then to Math Middle, which is a total distance of:

√32 + √25 = 4√2 + 5 ≈ 5.66 + 5 ≈ 10.66 miles

Kaya traveled straight from Hypotenuse High to Math Middle, which is a distance of:

√32 = 4√2 ≈ 5.66 miles

Therefore, Kaya traveled the shortest distance.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Apologies for the formatting. Here are the answers without the unnecessary additions:

Part A: The shortest distance from Euclid Elementary to Math Middle School is 5 miles.

Part B: The shortest distance from Euclid Elementary to Hypotenuse High School is approximately 5.66 miles.

Part C: The shortest distance from Math Middle School to Hypotenuse High School is approximately 5.66 miles.

Part D: Kaya traveled the shortest distance, approximately 5.66 miles, from Hypotenuse High to Math Middle.