A sailboat leaves the dock and heads due east for 15 nautical miles, then due south for 40 nautical miles where it drops anchor. What is the distance between the dock and the boat? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a nautical mile.

fifty five point zero zero nautical miles

forty two point seven two nautical miles

thirty two point zero two nautical miles

nineteen point six two nautical miles

Question

A sailboat leaves the dock and heads due east for 15 nautical miles, then due south for 40 nautical miles where it drops anchor. What is the distance between the dock and the boat? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a nautical mile.

 fifty five point zero zero nautical miles

 forty two point seven two nautical miles

 thirty two point zero two nautical miles

 nineteen point six two nautical miles

anonymous · Answer

If you draw this, you will notice that you have a right angle triangle. You know two sides of the triangle (15 miles and 40 miles) which will allow you to solve for the hypotenuse (by using the Pythagorean theorem).

anonymous · Answer

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