Question

Sara left home and drove East 12 miles to Bakersville for her friends birthday cake then she drove 10 miles south to a friends house how far apart is Sarah's friends house and Sarah's house

Answer 1

From home to Bakersville Sarah covered 12 miles East, the 10 miles south to her friends.
Therefore, using Pythagoras's theorem The distance from Sarah's home to her friend's house will be;
=√ 12²+10²
= √244
= 15.62 miles