Task 3: Finding the Best Path A standard city block in Manhattan is a rectangle measuring 80 m by 270 m. A resident wants to get from one corner of a block to the opposite corner of a block that contains a park. She wonders about the difference between cutting across the diagonal through the park compared to going around the park, along the streets. How much shorter would her walk be going through the park? Round your answer to the nearest meter.

You need to replace the fence in your backyard. It costs $75 to build each metre of fence. If your garden is square with an area of 18 m2, how much would it cost to replace the entire fence?

An art museum owns a painting that it would like to reproduce in reduced size onto a 24-inch by-36-inch poster. The painting is 85 inches by 140 inches. Give your recommendation for the size of the reproduced painting on the poster- how wide and long do you suggest that it be? Draw a scale picture showing how you would position the reproduced painting on the poster. Explain your reasoning.

If a 30 degrees - 60 degrees - 90 degrees triangle's shorter leg measures 18 units, what is the approximate measure of the longer leg? ANSWER CHOICES ARE IN THE PHOTO. thanks.