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  • 05-02-2017
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Larry wants to go from his house to his grandmother's house how much distance is saved if he takes main street instead of market and exchange measures 5,3,

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HomertheGenius
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  • 13-02-2017

Exchange Street:  a blocks.
Market Street:  b = 3 blocks.
Main Street:  c = 5 blocks.
We will use the Pythagorean theorem:
a² + b² = c²
a² = c² - b²
a² = 5² - 3² = 25 - 9 = 16
a = √16
a = 4
4 + 3 = 7 blocks
7 - 5 = 2 blocks
Answer:
The saved distance is 2 blocks.

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