Question

Jimmy ran 3 miles west from home and then turned north and jogged 4 miles.In a straight line,how far is jimmy from home?

Answer 1

Answer: 5 miles

Explanation:

Jogging West and then North forms a 90° triangle where 3 miles West and 4 miles North are the legs. Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the hypotenuse.

a² + b² = c²

(3)² + (4)² = c²

9 + 16 = c²

25 = c²

√25 = √c²

5 = c