The ladder is carried across a corner of a soccer pitch. The man steps on to the soccer pitch 3.5 m from the corner and off when 2.7 m from the corner. What distance did he save by walking across this way instead of walking around the corner?

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istim · Answer

I don't even know what a soccer pitch is.

owlcoffee · Answer

It's the football soccer field, in other words.

istim · Answer

|dw:1388822934500:dw| Oh so it is just this?

owlcoffee · Answer

exactly.

istim · Answer

Much simpler that what I guessed it to be.

owlcoffee · Answer

Yeah, it's vital to know the dimensions of a soccer pitch to work this problem out.