23 An empty room is 3 m by 4 m by 5 m. A spider and a fly start in one corner of the room. a The fly travels to the furthest corner of the room by flying and stops there. What is the shortest distance it can travel to get there? b The spider then chases after the fly by crawling along any wall. What is the shortest distance it can travel to get to the fly's final position?

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23 An empty room is 3 m by 4 m by 5 m. A spider and a fly start in one corner of the room.
a The fly travels to the furthest corner of the room by flying and stops there. What is the shortest distance it can
travel to get there?
b The spider then chases after the fly by crawling along any wall. What is the shortest distance it can travel to get
to the fly's final position?
Transcribed Image Text:23 An empty room is 3 m by 4 m by 5 m. A spider and a fly start in one corner of the room. a The fly travels to the furthest corner of the room by flying and stops there. What is the shortest distance it can travel to get there? b The spider then chases after the fly by crawling along any wall. What is the shortest distance it can travel to get to the fly's final position?
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