If the Use Google Maps API for travel time estimates setting is enabled, which options can be chosen to calculate time and distance?

If the Use Google Maps API for travel time estimates setting is enabled, which options can be chosen to calculate time and distance?

• A. Only Google Maps API
• B. Google Maps API or straight-line estimates
• C. Only straight-line estimates
• D. None

Answer: (B)

When you enable the Use Google Maps API for travel time estimates, you unlock a choice between two methods for calculating time and distance: using the Google Maps API or using straight-line estimates. Google Maps API gives you route-based travel times and distances that reflect actual roads and traffic, while straight-line estimates are a simpler, direct-point distance calculation that’s faster but less accurate. Therefore, the best option is that you can select either Google Maps API or straight-line estimates to compute time and distance. The other choices imply restricting the method or disabling options, which isn’t the case when the setting is enabled.

When you enable the Use Google Maps API for travel time estimates, you unlock a choice between two methods for calculating time and distance: using the Google Maps API or using straight-line estimates. Google Maps API gives you route-based travel times and distances that reflect actual roads and traffic, while straight-line estimates are a simpler, direct-point distance calculation that’s faster but less accurate. Therefore, the best option is that you can select either Google Maps API or straight-line estimates to compute time and distance. The other choices imply restricting the method or disabling options, which isn’t the case when the setting is enabled.