SOLUTION: A sailor leaves the port and sails 35 miles south. Then he turns west and sails another 35 miles.
How far is the ship from the port? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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Question 962957: A sailor leaves the port and sails 35 miles south. Then he turns west and sails another 35 miles.
How far is the ship from the port? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's a right triangle.
Use Pythagoras.
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