document.write( "Question 800474: A boat leaves X and travels east for 10km. It then sails 10km south to Y. Find the distance and bearing from X from Y \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #483094 by meraj(5)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the distance XY=10km be the base of the triangle and distance \n" ); document.write( "YZ=10km be another base of the triangle. \n" ); document.write( "Now, \n" ); document.write( "XZ^2=XY^2+YZ^2 \n" ); document.write( "XZ^2=10^2+10^2 \n" ); document.write( "XZ^2=100+100 \n" ); document.write( "XZ^2=200 \n" ); document.write( "XZ=14.14213562373095km \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |