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A boat travels due north for 20km and then turns and travels due east for 7km. How far away is the boat from where it started?

A boat travels due north for 20km and then turns and travels due east for 7km. How far away is the boat from where it started?
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A boat travels due north for 20km and then turns and travels due east for 7km. How far away is the boat from where it started?

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User Stephen Wright
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Answer:

21

Explanation:


a^(2) +
b^(2) =
c^(2)

(20)^2 + (7)^2 =
c^(2)

400 + 49 =
c^(2)

c=
√(449) = 21.1 ~ 21

(hope its right)

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