Question
A luxury ship left the port and cruised for 7 miles at a heading of 38 degrees. It then cruised for 24 miles heading of 128 degrees and stopped. How far was the ship now located from the port?
Answers
Steve
The ship turned 90 degrees. So, the distance from port is just the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs 7 and 24.
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