Question

Jenny walks to softball practice on Friday, She leaves her home and walks 10 blocks north. She then turns west and walks 4 more blocks to the softball field. How far diagonally is the softball field from Jenny’s home? If she takes the diagonal path home, how far does she walk in total to practice and home?

Answer 1

We can use the Pythagorean theorem to calculate the distance diagonally from Jenny's home to the softball field.

The distance she walks north is 10 blocks, and the distance she walks west is 4 blocks. Using the Pythagorean theorem, the diagonal distance is:

√(10² + 4²) = √116 ≈ 10.77 blocks

To find the total distance she walks to practice and back home, we need to double the diagonal distance:

2 × 10.77 ≈ 21.54 blocks

Therefore, if Jenny takes the diagonal path home, she will walk approximately 21.54 blocks in total to practice and back home.

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