Answer:
[tex]11.2[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
We can use the distance formula to solve this problem.
This distance formula states that the distance between two points [tex](x_1, y_1)[/tex] and [tex](x_2,y_2)[/tex] is equal to [tex]\sqrt{(\Delta x)^2+(\Delta y)^2}=\sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}[/tex].
School is at coordinate point (9,6) and the closest point to school on Cherry St. is (4,-4).
Thus, the distance between school and Cherry Street is [tex]\sqrt{(9-4)^2+(6-(-4))^2}=\sqrt{5^2+10^2}=\sqrt{125}=5\sqrt{5}\approx \boxed{11.2}[/tex]
