Question

Suppose each block is 300 ft long. Suppose I could fly and walk through people’s houses and yards so that I could travel a straight line from my house to the library. What distance would I travel?

Answer 1

1615.55 ft

Explanation:

The coordinates for house (300,300)

Library coordinate =(1800, 900)

Distance between two points :

D = sqrt[(x2 - x1)² + (y2 - y1)²

D = sqrt[(1800 - 300)² + (900 - 300)²

D = sqrt[(2250000 + 360000)]

D = sqrt[(2610000)]

D = 1615.5494

D = 1615.55 ft