Question

A capsized sailboat is 8 kilometers directly north of a lighthouse.A coast guard ship is 15 kilometers directly east of the same lighthouse. How far is the Coast Guard ship from the capsized sailboat?

Answer 1

I was solving this problem on the other question you posted.

Answer 2

Not quite. Did you try applying the Pythagorean theorem?

Answer 3

Your picture is off by just a little. It says the coast guard ship is 15 east of hte lighthouse. Your picture has the coast guard ship 15 km from the sailboat!

Answer 4

32

Answer 5

17

Answer 6

Yup :)

Answer 7

If you do it the way @onemillion6 said, your equation would look like
(15)^2+(8)^2=c^2

Answer 8

First, square the numbers.

Answer 9

This is physic i think

Answer 10

You can also use Sin, Cos, and Tan.

Answer 11

so I got it right? its 17? @faith2012

Answer 12

@adoredelano Yes

Answer 13

ty ! :*

Answer 14

Good job!