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A ship sails due north 3 kilometres( Point A) and then due east 16 kilometres(Point B) the returns to its original starting point. How far does it travel from point b back to the start. ( Shortest Distance)

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3^2 + 16^2 = c^2

9 + 256 = c^2

265 = c^2

16.28 = c

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