SOLUTION: A fishing traveler off the coast of Alaska was ordered by the U.S. Coast Guard to change course. They were to travel 6 miles west and then sail 12 miles south to miss a large icebe
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Question 120211: A fishing traveler off the coast of Alaska was ordered by the U.S. Coast Guard to change course. They were to travel 6 miles west and then sail 12 miles south to miss a large iceberg before continuing on the original course. How many miles out of the way did the traveler travel? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A fishing traveler off the coast of Alaska was ordered by the U.S. Coast Guard to change course. They were to travel 6 miles west and then sail 12 miles south to miss a large iceberg before continuing on the original course. How many miles out of the way did the traveler travel?
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This situation forms a right triangle:
The length of the original course is the hypotenuse
The legs 6 and 12 miles actually traveled, form the other two sides.
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Using c^2 = a^2 + b^2; a = 6; b = 12; find c
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c^2 = 6^2 + 12^2
c^2 = 36 + 144
c = Sqrt(180)
c = 13.4 mi is the distance of the original course to that point
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Actual distance traveled to that point: 6 + 12 = 18 mi
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Miles out of the way: 18 - 13.4 = 4.6 miles
