Question

You are at the market square (0, 0) and want to get to the doctor’s office. Following the grid lines, what is the shortest route?

Answer 1

Let Origin O (0,0) and doctor office A (x,y)

The shortest distance between these points

OA .

d = $\sqrt{(x-0)^2+(y-0)^2}$

d = $\sqrt{x^2+y^2}$

is the shortest distance between market square and doctor office