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As shown in the figure, Avinash is standing near his house. He can choose from two roads to go to school. Which way is
shorter? Explain why.

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Solution

In any triangle, the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is always greater than the third side.
Therefore, in △ABC, AC < AB + BC.
Hence, the shortest way to reach school is via AC.

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