Concept explainers
To explain the reasoning of each student.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The given figure is-
Spider crawled from point
Calculation:
Abigail said the shortest distance the spider has taken is
Reasoning: Abigail is calculating the shortest distance between the point obtained midway between
Ben said the shortest distance the spider has taken is
Reasoning: Ben is calculating the shortest distance between the point obtained midway between
Carol said the shortest distance the spider has taken is
Reasoning:
Reasoning: Ben is calculating the shortest distance between the point obtained midway between
Deanna responded that the actual shortest distance is
The correct result is the distance of the dotted line.
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