Question

Il Pauseo HelpTrigonometry 1 1 of 23Roy drove his boat from a dock due north for 6 miles. He then turned and drove the boat due west for about 8 miles and dropped anchor. Approximately how manymiles from the dock did Roy drop anchor?

Answer 1

Step 1: Let's recall the Pythagorean theorem to solve this problem:

• a² + b² = c²

Where,

• a = 6

,

• b = 8

Step 2: Let's calculate c, as follows:

c² = 6² + 8²

c² = 36 + 64

c² = 100

√c² = √100

c = 10

Step 3: Interpret the answer: Roy drop anchor ten miles from the dock.

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