Question

Main Street and Washington Avenue meet at a right angle. A large park begins at this corner. Joe's school lies at the opposite corner of the park. Usually Joe walks 1.2 miles along Main Street and then 0.9 miles up Washington Avenue to get to school. Today he walked a straight path across the park and returned home along the same path. What is the difference in distance between the two round trips?

Answer 1

Here is my work:
Distance is 1.2 miles
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