SOLUTION: a ship travels 6 km due South, 5 km due East and then 4 km due South. How far is it from its starting point?

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Question 754589: a ship travels 6 km due South, 5 km due East and then 4 km due South. How far is it from its starting point?
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a ship travels 6 km due South, 5 km due East and then 4 km due South. How far is it from its starting point?
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It's 10 km south and 5 km east.
It's a right triangle.
Find the hypotenuse.

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