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Draw a picture. Find the length of the diagonal of the rectangle to find the length of the direct line to the starting time using Pythagorean Theorem. $$\sqrt{{\left(\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}\right)}^2+{\left(\frac{3}{4}\right)}^2}=\sqrt{1+\frac{9}{16}}=\sqrt{\frac{25}{16}}=\frac{5}{4}=\boxed{1\frac{1}{4}}$$