SOLUTION: A ship at port P sail 12km due east to port Q and then 5km due north to portR . 1}Calculate the distance between port P and port R. 2}Find the total ditance covered by the ship i

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Question 1081273: A ship at port P sail 12km due east to port Q and then 5km due north to portR .
1}Calculate the distance between port P and port R.
2}Find the total ditance covered by the ship in sailing from port P to port R
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Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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The distance is 13 km as this is a 5-12-13 right triangle, with 13 km being the hypotenuse. The ship, however, sailed 17 km.