SOLUTION: To avoid a large, shallow reef, a ship set a course from point A and traveled 9 miles east to point B. The ship then turned and traveled 18 miles south to point C. If the ship coul
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Question 765904: To avoid a large, shallow reef, a ship set a course from point A and traveled 9 miles east to point B. The ship then turned and traveled 18 miles south to point C. If the ship could have traveled in a straight line from point A to point C, how many less miles would the ship have traveled? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a mile and enter the numeric answer only. Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source):
