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document.write( "A ship leaves port heading due west. After travelling at a speed of 20 km/h for 10hours, the ship makes a 90degree turn and heads south, travelling at the same speed. After travelling south for 7 1/2 hour, how far is the ship from the port..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good day! I tried to solve this problem but sad to say i am very poor when it comes to word problems especially distance problem. Thank you, i would like to seek for help. Thank you so much.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A ship leaves port heading due west. After travelling at a speed of 20 km/h for 10hours, the ship makes a 90degree turn and heads south, travelling at the same speed. After travelling south for 7 1/2 hour, how far is the ship from the port..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">20 * 10, or 200 km, WEST<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 * 7.5, or 150 km, SOUTH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The journey forms a right-triangle that is the PYTHAGOREAN TRIPLE: 3-4-5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2 legs are 3 & 4 that're MULTIPLIED by 50, making them 50(3), or 150 km, and 50(4), or 200 km.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This makes the HYPOTENUSE 50(5), or 250 km, which is the distance between its start and end-points. <BR>\n" );
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