Elena’s office is 25 miles southeast of her home. Which of the following correctly uses a Pythagorean triple to find out how many miles Elena needs to drive south and then east to get from home to work?(1 point) Responses 7 miles south and 24 miles east 7 miles south and 24 miles east 5 miles south and 20 miles east 5 miles south and 20 miles east 7 miles south and 18 miles east 7 miles south and 18 miles east 5 miles south and 24.5 miles east
The correct answer is: 5 miles south and 20 miles east
This is a Pythagorean triple because 5, 12, and 13 form a right triangle, where 5 is the length of one leg, 12 is the length of the other leg, and 13 is the length of the hypotenuse. In this case, Elena needs to travel 5 miles south and 12 miles east to form a right triangle with hypotenuse of 13 miles.