Wyatt is at the park, but his feet hurt from playing, so he wants to walk the shortest distance possible. a. How far is it for him to walk from the tree to the swings? b. How far will he walk if he wants to go from the swings to the bench? Make sure to show all work for both questions in order to receive full credit. (4 points)
32 from tree to bench
18 from tree to swing
a. To find the shortest distance for Wyatt to walk from the tree to the swings, we need to find the distance between the tree and the swings.
Distance from the tree to the swings = 18 units.
Therefore, the shortest distance for Wyatt to walk from the tree to the swings is 18 units.
b. To find the shortest distance for Wyatt to walk from the swings to the bench, we need to find the distance between the swings and the bench.
Distance from the swings to the bench = 32 units.
Therefore, the shortest distance for Wyatt to walk from the swings to the bench is 32 units.