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)

Respuesta :

Answer:

She would save 4 kilometers

Step-by-step explanation:

Use pythagorean theorem

12² + 5² = 169

[tex] \sqrt{169} = 13[/tex]

17-13 = 4