Question

Jennifer walks 9 blocks south and 5 blocks west. Approximately how many blocks is she from home if she were to take a direct path?

Answer 1

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Answer:

10.3

Explanation:

Assuming the blocks are square, we can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the diagonal distance.

d² = 9² +5² = 81 +25 = 106

d = √106 ≈ 10.3

Jennifer is about 10.3 blocks from home.