Question

There is a direct path from Gail's house to the store. Do to construction, the direct route is closed and Gail must travel 6 miles east and an 8 miles north in order to get to the store. How long is the direct path from Gail's house to the store?

A)10 miles

B)12 miles

C)14 miles

Answer 1

10 miles

Explanation:

6 squared plus 8 squared = 100

the square root of 100 is 10 which is the hypotenuse of the route due to construction