SOLUTION: 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

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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
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The ship travels the same distance east as north.
N%5E2%2BE%5E2=12%5E2
N%5E2%2BN%5E2=12%5E2
2N%5E2=12
N%5E2=6
N=sqrt%286%29km