Answer:
5.83 blocks away from his home
Explanation:
If he travels 5 blocks south and 3 blocks west, the distance from his house considered along with the distances travelled gives a right angled triangle whose opposite side and adjacent sides are the distances travelled north and west.
The distance from his house after moving 3 blocks west is the hypotenuse side. As such, the distance may be computed using Pythagoras' theorem. Let the distance from his house be G
G^2 = 5^2 + 3^2
G^2 = 25 + 9
= 34
G = √34
=5.83
John is 5.83 blocks away from his home