Daily Math Challenge

📚 Distance ⭐ Easy 🎓 Grade 6-8
A park is 2 miles north and the library is 3 miles east. How far apart are they if you travel in a straight line?
Answer
3.61 miles

📝 Step-by-Step Solution

1
Use Pythagorean theorem: distance = √(2² + 3²)
2
distance = √(4 + 9) = √13 ≈ 3.61 miles
💡 Helpful Hints
• This forms a right triangle
• Use the Pythagorean theorem
• Take the square root of the sum of squares