Let east be positive X direction and north be positive Y direction.
Displacement in east direction = 5 blocks = X component of displacement =X
Displacement in north direction = 10 blocks = Y component of displacement =Y
Total displacement[tex]=\sqrt[2]{X^2+Y^2} =\sqrt[2]{5^2+10^2}=\sqrt[2]{125}= 11.18 (approx) blocks[/tex]