SOLUTION: Two boats leave a dock at the same time and at a 90° angle from each other. After 3 hours one boat is 30 miles from the dock, while the other is 50 miles from the dock. To the ne

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Question 1086182: Two boats leave a dock at the same time and at a 90° angle from each other.
After 3 hours one boat is 30 miles from the dock, while the other is 50 miles
from the dock. To the nearest tenth of a mile, how far are the boats from each
other?

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
30^2+50^2=c^2
c^2=3400
sqrt 3400=58.3 mi