Jimmy ran 20 meters west from home and then turned north to jog 25 meters. Jimmy ran 45 meters, but could have arrived at the same point by jogging in a straight line. (3 points) Drawing a straight line from the starting point to the ending point would create a ___ triangle. You can use the _____to find the direct straight line distance for Jimmy. If Jimmy took the direct line, he would have traveled approximately ____ meters.
Answers: Acute, Proportional relationship, Pythagorean theorem, right, 7, 32, 45, 3.5, Slope, Linear equation.
Drawing a straight line from the starting point to the ending point would create a right triangle. You can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the direct straight line distance for Jimmy. If Jimmy took the direct line, he would have traveled approximately 32 meters.
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Drawing a straight line from the starting point to the ending point would create a right triangle. You can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the direct straight line distance for Jimmy. If Jimmy took the direct line, he would have traveled approximately 27.4 meters.
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1. Jimmy ran 20 meters west and then turned north to jog 25 meters.
2. If he had jogged in a straight line, the direct distance would be the hypotenuse of a right triangle formed by his two jog segments.
3. Using the Pythagorean theorem: a² + b² = c², where a = 20 meters and b = 25 meters.
4. Calculating: 20² + 25² = c² -> 400 + 625 = c² -> c² = 1025 -> c ≈ √1025 ≈ 32 meters.
So, after reevaluating, if Jimmy took the direct line, he would have traveled approximately 32 meters. Thank you for your patience.