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jane walks 6 blocks east from home. Miguel walks 8 blocks north from home. How many blocks apart would the two schools be if you could walk from one to the other
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jane walks 6 blocks east from home. Miguel walks 8 blocks north from home. How many blocks apart would the two schools be if you could walk from one to the other

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The number of blocks will be the hypotenuse of this right angle:

I NORTH
I
I
I
I
- - - - - - - - - - EAST
8²+6²= 100 & North-East =√100 = 10 blocks
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