Question

In Washington, D.C., the White House, the Washington Monument, and the U.S. Capitol are situated in a right triangle as shown in the above picture. The distance from the Capitol to the Monument is about 7,900 feet. From the Monument to the White House is about 3,000 feet. Which of the following is the closest distance from the Capitol to the White House?

Answer 1

The "Federal Triangle" is formed by the end points of the White House, the Washington Monument, and the Capitol Building. These points are also based on the Pythagorean Theorem of right angle triangles. Symbolically, the vertical line between the White House and the Washington Monument represents the Divine Father.