document.write( "Question 580499: A boat leaves a shipping dock and travels 72 miles due west then 99 miles due north. Which is closest to the straight line distance between the boat and the shipping dock?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a. 27 miles
\n" ); document.write( "b. 68 miles
\n" ); document.write( "c. 122 miles
\n" ); document.write( "d. 170 miles
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Algebra.Com's Answer #371267 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+d+\" = distance to dock
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d%5E2+=+72%5E2+%2B+99%5E2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d%5E2+=+5184+%2B+9801+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d%5E2+=+14985+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d+=+sqrt%28+14985+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d+=+122.413+\"
\n" ); document.write( "The answer is (c)
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