It depends on how complicated you want to make it.
The generally accepted answer would be to start at one point, and make a line to the next (a straight line). That's gonna be the answer, say, your teacher might want (sorry if you're an adult :p).
The technical answer? Drill a hole through the globe from one point to the other, and your shortest distance would be the straight line.
Einstein's answer? A geodesic. Look it up :p
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A sphere, globe, or ball.If the word missing from the question is "distance",then the object is a sphere,
The Pythagorean theorem is used in navigation to calculate distances between two points on a map or globe. By using the theorem, navigators can determine the shortest distance (as the crow flies) between two locations, known as the direct or straight-line distance. This is particularly useful in maritime and aerial navigation to plan efficient routes and fuel consumption. The theorem is applied by treating the latitude and longitude coordinates of the two points as the sides of a right triangle, with the direct distance as the hypotenuse.
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A globe.