John leaves school to go home. He walks 6 blocks North and then 8 blocks west. How far is John from the school?
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c = 10
youd get that by using a² + b² = c²
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To find the distance between John's current location and the school, we can use the Pythagorean theorem. The theorem states that in a right-angled triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. In this case, we have a right-angled triangle with sides measuring 6 blocks and 8 blocks.
Using the Pythagorean theorem, we can calculate the length of the hypotenuse (the distance) as follows:
Distance = √(6^2 + 8^2)
= √(36 + 64)
= √100
= 10 blocks
Therefore, John is 10 blocks away from the school.