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)\"\" \"About 
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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
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