Sonja's house is 4 blocks west and 1 block south of the center of town. Her school is 3 blocks east and 2 blocks north of the center of town.

What is the direct distance from Sonja's house to her school?

(Hint: The center of town should be the origin, and north is up.)

10 blocks
4.5 blocks
7.1 blocks
7.6 blocks

Question

Sonja's house is 4 blocks west and 1 block south of the center of town. Her school is 3 blocks east and 2 blocks north of the center of town.

What is the direct distance from Sonja's house to her school?

(Hint: The center of town should be the origin, and north is up.)

10 blocks
4.5 blocks
7.1 blocks
7.6 blocks

jim766 · Answer

if the center of town is the origin....then
4 blocks west and 1 block south  would be
4 blocks to the left  and 1 block down  or   (-4, -1)   house

3 block east and 2 blocks north would be
3 blocks to the right and 2 blocks up    or   (3, 2)

use the distance formula to find the distance between two points
do you know it?