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A helicopter rose vertically 425 meters and then flew east 600 meters . How far is the helicopter from its starting point ?

A helicopter rose vertically 425 meters and then flew east 600 meters . How far is the helicopter from its starting point ?
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A helicopter rose vertically 425 meters and then flew east 600 meters . How far is the helicopter from its starting point ?

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User Sudhanshu Kumar
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You have to use Pythagoream's equation:

l^2=425^2+600^2
l=sqrt(425^2+600^2)=735.27m
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