Alice and Amy decide to meet at a party. From a corner of the party hall, Amy spots Alice at the corner of the hall diagonally o

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Alice and Amy decide to meet at a party. From a corner of the party hall, Amy spots Alice at the corner of the hall diagonally o

pposite her. If the party hall is a rectangle that measures 100 feet by 60 feet, what is the shortest distance Amy has to walk to reach Alice? Round your answer to the nearest foot.

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abruzzese [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-03T23:01:56+03:00

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "116.62 feet." The shortest distance Amy has to walk to reach Alice is <span>116.62 feet.</span>

This can be answered using Pythagorean theorme:
h2 = a2 + b2
h2 = 100^2 + 60^2
h2 = 10000 + 3600
h = square root (13600)
h =116.62 feet