MEDALSS!!!
The graph shows the location of Amber's, Betsey's, and Claire's houses. Each unit on the graph represents 1 block.

If Amber walks from her house to Claire's house, then on to Betsey's house along the path shown, how far will she have walked in blocks? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

15.32
17.63
18.63
113.00

Question

MEDALSS!!!
The graph shows the location of Amber's, Betsey's, and Claire's houses. Each unit on the graph represents 1 block. 
 
If Amber walks from her house to Claire's house, then on to Betsey's house along the path shown, how far will she have walked in blocks? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. 

15.32
17.63
18.63
113.00

anonymous · Answer

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utterly_confuzzled · Answer

To solve this you'll want to use the Pythagorean theorem.  $$a ^{2} + b ^{2} = c ^{2}$$

If you count  the sides, a= 7 b= 8.  So plug it into the formula and solve for c.  Once you solve for c, you can add the 2 lengths together to get you answer

anonymous · Answer

Hi, I'm trying to do this too. The answer is coming out 10.63 so should I pick the 15.32 one?

utterly_confuzzled · Answer

No, you also have to add the 7 "blocks" it takes to get to Betsy's house.  So 10.63+7=