Cathy and John travel from home to their school. Cathy travels due east and then after travelling 6 miles turns and travels 8 miles due North. John travels directly from their home to school. How many miles did John travel ?

Question

$\begin{array}{1 1} (a)\;\text{12 miles} \\ (b)\; \text{10 miles} \\ (c)\; \text{16 miles} \\ (d)\; \text{14 miles} \end{array}$