SOLUTION: a ship sails 10 miles northward and then 15 miles eastward. How far is it from the starting points?
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Question 1122128: a ship sails 10 miles northward and then 15 miles eastward. How far is it from the starting points?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Right triangle, Pythagorean Theorem
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