The Frostburg-Truth bus travels on a straight road from Frostburg Mall to Sojourner Truth Park. The mall is 4 miles east and 4 miles north of the City Center. The park is 2 miles west and 4 miles south of the Center. How far is it from the mall to the park to the nearest tenth of a mile?

11.1 miles
4.5 miles
5.7 miles
10.0 miles

Question

The Frostburg-Truth bus travels on a straight road from Frostburg Mall to Sojourner Truth Park. The mall is 4 miles east and 4 miles north of the City Center. The park is 2 miles west and 4 miles south of the Center. How far is it from the mall to the park to the nearest tenth of a mile?
 	
	11.1 miles
	4.5 miles
	5.7 miles
	10.0 miles

anonymous · Answer

Try turning it into a right triangle.

anonymous · Answer

I'm guessing it would be 11.1 miles.

anonymous · Answer

Do you know the pythagorean theorem and pythagorean triples?

baconboy73 · Answer

Draw yourself a diagram of this. Now draw a line connecting the mall and the park.  Can you see how you can move the lines around and get a right triangle?