Question

Larry wants to go from his house to his grandmother's house how much distance is saved if he takes main street instead of market and exchange measures 5,3,

d. right triangle

Answer 1

Exchange Street: a blocks.
Market Street: b = 3 blocks.
Main Street: c = 5 blocks.
We will use the Pythagorean theorem:
a² + b² = c²
a² = c² - b²
a² = 5² - 3² = 25 - 9 = 16
a = √16
a = 4
4 + 3 = 7 blocks
7 - 5 = 2 blocks
Answer:
The saved distance is 2 blocks.