- Pythagorean Theorem and Special Right TrianglesChoice D
Step 1: Draw the path on x,y plane
Step 2: Use Pythagorean theorem to find the distance between Home and Bakery
$$ a^2+b^2=c^2 $$
$$ 0.3^2+0.4^2=c^2 $$
$$ \therefore c=\sqrt{0.3^2+0.4^2}=0.5 $$
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