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A cruise ship travel 12 miles due north. Then 16 miles due east. How far is the ship from where it started?(Do Pythagorean Theorem)
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A cruise ship travel 12 miles due north. Then 16 miles due east. How far is the ship from where it started?(Do Pythagorean Theorem)

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a^2 + b^2 = c^2
12^2 + 16^2 = c^2
144 + 256 = c^2
400 = c^2
find the square root of 400
c = 20 miles
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