using pythagoras theorem a^2 +b^2 = c^2
3^2 + 4^2 = C^2 where c is the shortest distance between the two places.
hence c is the square root of 25 which is 5, the answer being given in kilometres.
joseph rimiru answered the question on September 20, 2017 at 21:04
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