You walk 4 steps north. You turn and then walk 3 steps east. Every step is the same length. What is the shortest distance from where you started to where you ended?

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alexandervonhumboldt2 · Answer

pythogorian theorem

mathmath333 · Answer

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alexandervonhumboldt2 · Answer

3^2+4^2=x^2 BY PYTH THEOREM

pooja195 · Answer

3^2 + 4^2 = c^2 
9 + 16 = c^2 
25 = c^2 
c = √25 

Now only figure out the answer

asnaseer · Answer

Answer depends on where you started from and whether or not you are on a curved or flat surface

asnaseer · Answer

e.g. consider the case you are on the south pole of the Earth

anonymous · Answer

you want me to give you guys the choices?

pooja195 · Answer

that would be nice

anonymous · Answer

A.2.6  B.4.9 
C.5.0  D.7.0

asnaseer · Answer

from your choices it looks like the problem is based on a flat surface

mathmath333 · Answer

so use the pythagorus theorem for flat surface

that is 

$\large \color{black}{\begin{align}  
x^2=3^2+4^2 \hspace{.33em}\~\

\end{align}}$

and solve for $x$

anonymous · Answer

got it thankzz

mathmath333 · Answer

for future reference http://www.mathsisfun.com/pythagorean_triples.html

mathmath333 · Answer

3,4 and 5 is pythagorial triplet