SOLUTION: To cross a 32 m wide river that flows east , Carmen paddled her canoe south. The current pulled Carmen to the east and she paddled a distance of 37 m . How far to the east of her
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Question 953031: To cross a 32 m wide river that flows east , Carmen paddled her canoe south. The current pulled Carmen to the east and she paddled a distance of 37 m . How far to the east of her starting point did the current move Carmen ?
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To cross a 32 m wide river that flows east , Carmen paddled her canoe south. The current pulled Carmen to the east and she paddled a distance of 37 m . How far to the east of her starting point did the current move Carmen ?
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Draw a right triangle as follows:
one leg=32 m (width of river)
hypotenuse=37 m(distance carmen paddled)
solve for 2nd leg x by pythagorean theorem
x=√((37^2)-(32^2))=√(1369-1024)=√345≈18.57
How far to the east of her starting point did the current move Carmen ? 18.57 m
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