Question

G.5.a, 1pt) The figure below shows the relative locations of Lili's house, her friend Melanie's house, ard the school they both attend. Determine which of the following is the shortest distance. C Melanie's House A School 70 B Lili's House OA. The distance from Lili's house to school. OB. The distance from Lili's house to Melanie's house O C. The distance from Melanie's house to school.

Answer 1

3 angles in a triangle add up to 180.

Thus, we can write:

$48+70+C=180$

Solving for C:

118 + C = 180

C = 180 - 118

C = 62

Now,

shortest side of a triangle is opposite to smallest angle,

and

longest side of a triangle is opposite to largest angle.

Looking at the pic,

Shortest Distance is side opposite of 48 degree angle, and that is:

Melanie's to Lily's house

Answer is B