SOLUTION: A ship leave port and steams 100km due North. It then turns and steams 120km due East. How far is it from port now?
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Question 393646: A ship leave port and steams 100km due North. It then turns and steams 120km due East. How far is it from port now?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A ship leave port and steams 100km due North. It then turns and steams 120km due East. How far is it from port now?
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Since it forms a "right triangle" we can apply Pythagorean theorem:
Let d = distance
then
d^2 = 100^2 + 120^2
d^2 = 10000 + 14400
d^2 = 24400
d = 156.20 km
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