The shortest path from Tom’s house to his school goes through a small pond. To avoid the pond, Tom should walk 14 meters south and 20 meters east. If Tom could walk through the pond, what would the distance from his house to the school be? A. 6 m B. 20 m C.204 D. 596

B 20 m

answer is 24.4 so≈ 24 m

Step-by-step explanation:

use Pythagorean theorem  a² + b² = c²

14² + 20² =196 + 400 =596  c² = 596

c = 24.4

24 rounded to the nearest 10 is 20

B. 20m

Step-by-step explanation:

14 + 20 = 34

14^2 + 20^2 = c^2

196 + 400 = 596

Sqrt of 596 = 24.41

24.41 --> 24

There's no 24 answer choice but the closest estimate can be 20m.

30 feet

step-by-step explanation:

that would be 2 1/2 * 12

= 24 + 6

= 30 feet   (answer)

b

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