To find the straight line distance Jimmy could have jogged, we can use the Pythagorean theorem since we have a right triangle formed by his two jogging distances.
Using the formula a^2 + b^2 = c^2, where a = 40 meters (west jog) and b = 15 meters (north jog), we find c:
40^2 + 15^2 = c^2
1600 + 225 = c^2
1825 = c^2
c ≈ √1825
c ≈ 42.7 meters
Therefore, Jimmy could have jogged approximately 42.7 meters using a straight line distance. So, the answer is 42.7 m.
Jimmy ran 40 meters west from home and then turned north to jog 15 meters. Jimmy ran 55 meters, but could have arrived at the same point by jogging in a straight line. How many meters could he have jogged using a straight line distance? (1 point)
8 m
42.7m
15 m
912.5 m
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