Jimmy ran west from his home for 40 meters then turned north for 15 meters. Jimmy ran a total of 55 meters. How many meters would he ran if he went in a straight line?
15 meters
8 meters
42.7 meters
912.5 meters
Pythagorean Theorem can be used to calculate the straight line distance.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
Where a = 40 meters and b = 15 meters.
40^2 + 15^2 = c^2
1600 + 225 = c^2
1825 = c^2
c = √1825
c ≈ 42.7 meters
Therefore, Jimmy would have run approximately 42.7 meters if he went in a straight line.
The closest option is 42.7 meters.