Question

Use the Pythagorean theorem to answer this question. Becca paddles a boat from the south bank of a stream to the north bank. She paddles at a rate of 8 mph. The stream is flowing west at a rate of 6 mph. What is Becca's actual velocity?

Answer 1

It already tells you what to do, use Pythageorean theorem

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

Use what they gave you as the legs and solve for the last variable

Answer 2

Bet!

Answer 3

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