Question

Drew likes to take the long way to school each morning. He walks 3 blocks west and then 3 blocks north to arrive at the school. Today he is running late and decides go directly to school to save time. (Assume there is nothing obstructing his path.) If one block is 310 feet, how many feet will he travel if he goes directly to school? Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.

Answer 1

Distance travel by Drew = 1,315.21 feet (Approx)

Explanation:

Given:

Total block in north = 3

Total block in west = 3

1 block = 310 feet

Find:

Distance travel by Drew

Computation:

Total distance in north = 3 × 310 = 930 feet

Total distance in west = 3 × 310 = 930 feet

Distance travel by Drew = √Total distance in north² + Total distance in west²

Distance travel by Drew = √930² + 930²

Distance travel by Drew = √864,900 + 864,900

Distance travel by Drew = √1,729,800

Distance travel by Drew = 1,315.21 feet (Approx)