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. (3 points)

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..

1 answer

- right-angled
- Pythagorean theorem
- 32.02 meters