Steven took a trip form his house. First he drove 16 miles east along a highway. Then he drove 12 miles south, as shown below How many miles is the direct route back to Stevens house

You have a square piece of cardboard that measures 14 inches on each side. to build a box, you cut congruent squares out of each corner of the cardboard. use the picture to find the area of the cardboard you were used to build the box