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Jimmy’s Distance from Home

Jimmy ran 3 miles west from home and then turned north and jogged 4 miles. In a straight line, how far is Jimmy from home?
A 3.5 miles
B 4 miles
C 5 miles
D 7 miles
E 17 miles




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    1. Quizzma Team

      The correct answer is C 5 miles.

      To find out how far Jimmy is from home, we can use the Pythagorean theorem. He ran 3 miles west and then 4 miles north, forming a right-angled triangle with those two legs.

      We can calculate the distance (hypotenuse) as follows:

      ( d = sqrt{(3^2) + (4^2)} )

      ( d = sqrt{9 + 16} )

      ( d = sqrt{25} )

      ( d = 5 ) miles.

      So, Jimmy is 5 miles away from home. Great job on working through this problem! If you have more questions, feel free to ask.

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