SOLUTION: John leaves school to go home. He walks 6 blocks north then 8 blocks west. How far is Johns home from school?

Question 1156350: John leaves school to go home. He walks 6 blocks north then 8 blocks west. How far is Johns home from school?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, ikleyn:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is a 3-4-5 right triangle with sides
and so the hypotenuse
is
Home is 10 blocks from school

Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The distance is not measured in blocks.

As the problem is presented, it MAKES no SENSE.

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