SOLUTION: a ship travels 120 miles due north then makes a turn due west. it travels 250 miles west how far is the ship from its starting point

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Question 589504: a ship travels 120 miles due north then makes a turn due west. it travels 250 miles west how far is the ship from its starting point
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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legs of the right triangle are 120 and 250 find the hypotenuse
120^2+250^2=c^2
76900 = c^2
c = 10 sqrt(769)
c is about 277.308