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A boat travels 21 miles due north and then 28 miles due east. Then the boat travels in a straight line back to its starting point. What was the straight line distance of the boa…

A boat travels 21 miles due north and then 28 miles due east. Then the boat travels in a straight line back to its starting point. What was the straight line distance of the boa…
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A boat travels 21 miles due north and then 28 miles due east. Then the boat travels in a straight line back to its starting point. What was the straight line distance of the boat to its starting point?

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User Mahsa Mortazavi
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21²+28²=c²
√1225=c
35 miles - distance of the boat to its starting point
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