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Question 1 of 5

A boat leaves the dock and travels 10 miles due south, then 24 miles due
west. How far is the boat from the dock?
Dock
с
10 ml
Boat
24 mi
O A. 14 mi
O B. 34 mi
OC. 676 mi
O D. 26 mi
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Question 1 of 5 A boat leaves the dock and travels 10 miles due south, then 24 miles-example-1
User Athanase
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Answer:

hypotenuse =


\sqrt{a {}^(2) } + b {}^(2)

=


\sqrt{} 24 {}^(2) + 10 {}^(2)

= 26mi

User John LaFleur
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