Question

To get from home to his friend Clayton's house, Eric would have to walk 4 miles due north. To get from home to his friend Dale's house, Eric would have to walk 3 miles due east. What is the straight-line distance between Clayton's house and Dale's house?
PLEASE ANSWER!

Answer 1

Answer: 5 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

It's a triangle so if you use the pythagorean theorem your equations should look like this. Sqroot of 4^2+3^2 which equals 5. Hope this helps. :)