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16. Jane and Miguel are siblings. They go to different schools. Jane walks 6 blocks east from home. Miguel walks 8 blocks north. How many blocks apart would the two schools be if you could walk straight from one school to the other?

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\(d = \sqrt{100}\)

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Step 1 :\(d = \sqrt{6^2 + 8^2}\)

Step 2 :\(d = \sqrt{36 + 64}\)

Step 3 :\(d = \sqrt{100}\)

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