To avoid the pond, fred must walk 10 meters south and 24 meters east. to the nearest meter, how many meters would be saved if it were possible to walk through the pond?

26

Step-by-step explanation:

x^2=10^2+24^2

x^2=100+576

x^2=676

x=26

step-by-step explanation:

step 1: solve one of the equations for one of the variables. let's solve the first equation for y:

step 2: substitute that equation into the other equation, and solve for x.

step 3: substitute x = 4 x = 4 x=4 into one of the original equations, and solve for y.

h= 12 inches

step-by-step explanation: