document.write( "Question 195826: a boat travels 4 miles south then 10 miles east, how far is the boat from its starting point? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #146831 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! There is a right triangle formed. we need to find the hypotenuse. \n" ); document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2 \n" ); document.write( "16+100=116 \n" ); document.write( "sqrt(116) \n" ); document.write( "=sqrt(29*4) \n" ); document.write( "=2sqrt(29) \n" ); document.write( "=10.77... mi \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " |