Jimmy ran 20 meters west from home and then turned north to jog 25 meters. Jimmy ran 45 meters, but could have arrived at the same point by jogging in a straight line.

Question

Drawing a straight line from the starting point to the ending point would create a ____ triangle
You can use the ____ to find the direct straight line distance for Jimmy.
If Jimmy took the direct line, he would have traveled approximately ____ meters

use the options below to fill in the blanks
3.5
acute
Linear Equation
7
45
32
Pythagorean theorem
obtuse
Proportional Relationship
Slope
right

Answer 1

Drawing a straight line from the starting point to the ending point would create a right triangle.
You can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the direct straight line distance for Jimmy.
If Jimmy took the direct line, he would have traveled approximately 32 meters.