Clay went for a run to prepare for a long distance race coming up. From his house, he ran 6 miles directly north and then 8 miles west. From there, he ran diagonal back to his house. How many total miles did Clay run

1) 20.2 feet

2) 24 miles

I am unsure if this is correct, but I used the Pythagorean theorem to solve your questions.

Step-by-step explanation:

1)

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

13^2 + b^2 = 24^2

b^2 = 24^2 - 13^2

b^2 = 576 - 169 = 407

b = √407 = 20.2

2)

6^2 + 8^2 = c^2

36 + 64 = c^2

100 = c^2

c = 10

10 + 6 + 8 = 24