document.write( "Question 1033817: A boat travels 45 miles east then 60 miles north, how far is it from where it started \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #648455 by fractalier(6550)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The distance turns out to be the Pythagorean distance...so \n" ); document.write( "c^2 = a^2 + b^2 = 45^2 + 60^2 = 2025 + 3600 = 5625 \n" ); document.write( "c = 75 miles \n" ); document.write( " |