Question

Monica hiked west from her campsite for 24 miles and then hiked north for 7 miles, as shown in the diagram.

What is the shortest distance Monica can hike to return to the campsite?





A. 25 miles
A. 25 miles,

B. 17 miles
B. , , 17 miles, , ,

C. 31 miles
C. , , 31 miles, , , ,

D. 41 miles

Answer 1

Answer: A. 25 miles

Step-by-step explanation: I used Pythagorean’s Theorem.