SOLUTION: A boat travels 4 miles south and then 6 miles east. How far is the boat from its starting point? Round approximations to the nearest tenth.
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Question 957319: A boat travels 4 miles south and then 6 miles east. How far is the boat from its starting point? Round approximations to the nearest tenth.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A boat travels 4 miles south and then 6 miles east. How far is the boat from its starting point? Round approximations to the nearest tenth.
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It's a right triangle.
I would use Pythagoras.
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