Question

-All our streets run north-south or east-west, and the shop is 6 blocks east and 8 blocks north.I lost both races.The first tim, i rode directly east for 6 blocks and then directly north for 8 blocks.the next time i tried zig-zagging.both times he was laughing when i got there can you tell how many blocks he beat me by? prove your answer by trying a different way.

Answer 1

All our streets run north-south or east-west, and the shop is 6 blocks east and 8 blocks north.I lost both races.The first tim, i rode directly east for 6 blocks and then directly north for 8 blocks.the next time i tried zig-zagging.both times he was laughing when i got there can you tell how many blocks he beat me by? prove your answer by trying different equations