Question
They cruise ship travels 20 miles due north, then 35 miles due east. How far is the ship from where it started?
Answers
Damon
hypotenuse
Anonymous
Think of a right triangle.
20 and 35 are the legs of the triangle. You are trying to find the hypotenuse.
(Hint: <b>a^2 + b^2 = c^2</b>)
20 and 35 are the legs of the triangle. You are trying to find the hypotenuse.
(Hint: <b>a^2 + b^2 = c^2</b>)