Question

Caroline leaves her house and walks north 6 blocks. She turns and heads east 8 blocks until she reaches mattie’s house. What is the shortest distance between caroline’s and mattie’s houses?.

Answer 1

The shortest distance between Caroline's house and Mattie's house is 10 blocks.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the shortest distance between Caroline's house and Mattie's house, we can use the Pythagorean theorem. Since Caroline walked 6 blocks north and then 8 blocks east, we can consider this as a right triangle with legs of length 6 and 8.

Using the Pythagorean theorem, we can find the length of the hypotenuse:

c = √(a^2 + b^2)

c = √(6^2 + 8^2)

c = √(36 + 64)

c = √100

c = 10.

Therefore, the shortest distance between Caroline's house and Mattie's house is 10 blocks.

Answer 2

The correct answer is 10 blocks. You can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the hypotenuse.