SOLUTION: An eagle leaves its nest in New York City and flies 7 km due east. The eagle then flies 5 km due north. How far is the eagle from its nest? If necessary round to the nearest ten
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Question 810034: An eagle leaves its nest in New York City and flies 7 km due east. The eagle then flies 5 km due north. How far is the eagle from its nest? If necessary round to the nearest tenth. Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! An eagle leaves its nest in New York City and flies 7 km due east. The eagle then flies 5 km due north. How far is the eagle from its nest? If necessary round to the nearest tenth.
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It's a right triangle with legs of 7 km and 5 km.
Use Pythagoras to find the hypotenuse.
