document.write( "Question 1066638: a ship sails in a north Easterly direction for 12km to reach point Y.Calculate how far north the ship is now from the starting point X \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #681912 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The ship travels the same distance east as north.
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"N%5E2%2BN%5E2=12%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2N%5E2=12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"N%5E2=6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"N=sqrt%286%29\"$ $\"km\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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