A tourist has strayed from his path while on his way to his hotel. he moves 28 km towards south, then moves 20 km towards west, then 4 km towards north and then 2 km towards east to reach his hotel. what is the distance of shortest possible route?
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30 km is the distance of shortest possible route
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Find the vertical distance away from the hotel:
28 - 4 = 24 km
Find the horizontal distance away from the hotel:
20 - 2 = 18 km
Find the shortest distance (which is the hypotenuse):
a² + b² = c²
c² = 24² + 18²
c² = 900
c = √900
c = 30 km
Answer: The shortest route is 30 km away
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