Question

Jake leaves school to go home. He walks 6 blocks north and then 11 blocks west. Approximately how far is Jake from the school?​

Answer 1

6+11= 17.
Jake is 17 blocks away from school.

Answer 2

• 12.5 blocks

Explanation:

Jake's route is north then west. It makes a right triangle is points are connected.

The distance d between home and school is found using Pythagorean:

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  `d=√(6^2+11^2) =√(157) =12.5` blocks (rounded)