SOLUTION: a sailboat sails 6 km south and then 8 km east. At that moment, how far is the sailboat from its starting point?
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Question 499077: a sailboat sails 6 km south and then 8 km east. At that moment, how far is the sailboat from its starting point?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
c^2=a^2+b^2
c^2=36+64
c^2=100
c=sqrt 100
c=10 km
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