Question

Alice and Amy decide to meet at a party. From a corner of the party hall, Amy spots Alice at the corner of the hall diagonally opposite her. If the party hall is a rectangle that measures 100 feet by 60 feet, what is the shortest distance Amy has to walk to reach Alice? Round your answer to the nearest foot.

A.
40 feet

B.
80 feet

C.
117 feet

D.
160 feet

Answer 1

C) 117 Feet

Explanation:

The question is ultimately asking for the hypotenuse of the rectangle. We can calculate that with a^2 + b^2 = c^2.

100^2+60^2=c^2

10000+3600=c^2

c^2=13600

c=116.6190379

Round --> 117

Thus the answer, C).