Answer:
28.4 miles less
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Find the length of the third side of the triangle with the pythagoream theroum
2. Pythagorean theroum= a^2+b^2=c^2
3. 45^2+ 55^2=c^2
4. 2025+3025=c^2
5. 5050=c^2
6. 71.06=c
7. Instead of driving 100 miles to work, Evelyn will now drive only 71.06 miles to work
7. That is 28.4 miles less than before
Answer:30 miles you save 30 miles
Step-by-step explanation: if you go around its 48+55=103 miles
Do formula a^2+ b^2= c^2
48^2+ 55^2=c^2
2304+3025= c^2
5329=c ^2
Sq rt of 5329 is 73
103-73=30
