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.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Sorry was looking at how to do this the pythagorean theorem was the easiest way to do it do you know what that is?

Answer 5

yes but i dint know how

Answer 6

A^2+B^2=C^2

Answer 7

alright the formula is \[a ^{2}+b ^{2}=c ^{2}\] A and B are given 15 and 40

Answer 8

\[15^{2}+40^{2}=c ^{2}\]

Answer 9

whats 15 squared?

Answer 10

225

Answer 11

40 squared?

Answer 12

1600

Answer 13

1600+225?

Answer 14

1825

Answer 15

now you need to find \[c ^{2}\] whats the opposite of a power?

Answer 16

idk

Answer 17

square root so whats the square root of 1825