CPM Homework Help : MC2 Problem 9-127

Ann lives on the shoreline of a large lake. A market is located $24$ km south and $32$ km west of her home on the other side of the lake. If she takes a boat across the lake directly toward the market, how far is her home from the market?

Hint:

Draw a diagram.

A diagonal segment, that connects Ann's house with the Market, is the hypotenuse of a right triangle, with legs of 24 km and 32 km.

More Help:

If you know two legs of a right triangle, how do you find the hypotenuse?

Answer:

$40$ km