Points a, b, and c, form a triangle. the distance between point a and point b is 15 yards. the distance between point b and point c is 25 yards. pete walks directly from point a to point c, without passing through point b. what is the direct distance from a to c?

how far would pete walk if he went from a to b to c? __ yards

the direct distance from a to c is more than __ yards.

the inequality w < __ represents the distance, w, that pete might save by taking the direct path.