Leah walks to soccer practice on Saturday. She leaves her home and walks 6 blocks north. Leah then turns east and walks 4 more blocks to the soccer field. How far is the soccer field from Leah’s home? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

To determine the distance from Leah's home to the soccer field, you can use the Pythagorean theorem as Leah walked in a north and east direction, forming a right triangle.

The distance from her home to the soccer field can be calculated as the square root of the sum of the squares of the distances she walked in each direction.

Using the Pythagorean theorem:
Distance = sqrt((6^2) + (4^2))
Distance = sqrt(36 + 16)
Distance = sqrt(52)
Distance ≈ 7.2 blocks

Therefore, the soccer field is approximately 7.2 blocks away from Leah's home.