Question

You swam the length of the pond shown below. How far did you swim? If necessary, round your answer to the nearest foot.

Answer 1

The answer is 25 feet.

Explanation:

You have to apply Pythagoras Theorem :

`{c}^(2) = {15}^(2) + {20}^(2)`

`{c}^(2) = 625`

`c = √(625)`

`c = 25 \: feet`