SOLUTION: Two yachts left from the same point in a marina at the same time. One yacht sailed 11 km due north. The other yacht sailed due west for the same amount of time. At that time the ya
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Question 1136282: Two yachts left from the same point in a marina at the same time. One yacht sailed 11 km due north. The other yacht sailed due west for the same amount of time. At that time the yachts were 29 km apart. How far did the second yacht travel? Round the answer to the nearest kilometer.
Answer by ikleyn(52775) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Apply the Pythagorean theorem.
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