Question

Maddy takes the bus to school from her house. She rides the bus 12 kilometers east

then turns north and goes 5 more kilometers. If she'd go the shortest distance, how
many kilometers would she save?
(Hint: Draw it out)

Answer 1

She would save 4 kilometers

Explanation:

Use pythagorean theorem

12² + 5² = 169

`√(169) = 13`

17-13 = 4