Question

cindys school is 3 miles west of her house and 4 miles south of her friend barrys house. every day, cindy bicycles from her house to her school. after school, she bicycles from her school to barrys house. before dinner, she bicycles home on a bike path that goes straight from barrys house to her own house. how far does cindy bicycle each day? miles submit

Explanation:

Step1: Identify distances

House to school: 3 miles; School to Barry’s: 4 miles.

Step2: Find Barry’s to house distance

Use Pythagorean theorem: $d = \sqrt{3^2 + 4^2} = 5$ miles.

Step3: Calculate total distance

Sum all segments: $3 + 4 + 5 = 12$ miles.

Answer:

12 miles