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 #648457 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Draw this. \n" ); document.write( "The hypotenuse of the right triangle is the square root (45^2)+(60^2)=square root of 2025=3600=square root of 5625, or 75 miles. \n" ); document.write( "If you divide 45 and 60 by 15, you get 3 and 4, and the hypotenuse is 5. Multiply that by 15 and get 75. \n" ); document.write( " |