Jimmy ran 40 meters west from home and then turned north to jog 15 meters. Jimmy ran 55 meters, but could have arrived at the same point by jogging in a straight line. How many meters could he have jogged using a straight line distance? (1 point)
Applying the Pythagorean theorem, we can find the straight line distance that Jimmy could have jogged.
Let x be the straight line distance.
Using the Pythagorean theorem:
x^2 = 40^2 + 15^2
x^2 = 1600 + 225
x^2 = 1825
x ≈ √1825
x ≈ 42.72 meters
Therefore, Jimmy could have jogged approximately 42.72 meters using a straight line distance.