SOLUTION: An airplane flies from City A in a straight line to City B, which is 120 kilometers north and 200 kilometers west of City A. How far does the plane fly? (Round your answer to the n

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Question 496838: An airplane flies from City A in a straight line to City B, which is 120 kilometers north and 200 kilometers west of City A. How far does the plane fly? (Round your answer to the nearest kilometer.)
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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(120)2+(200)2=d2
14400+40000=d2
54400=
d=233.238,-233.238
Throwing out the negative answer, we get the distance to be about 233.238 kilometers..