Question

Two ships leave port at the same time, Ship X is heading due north and Ship Y is

heading due east. Eleven hours later they are 550 miles apart. If the Ship X had
travels 440 miles from the port, how many miles will Ship Y travel?

Answer 1

330 miles

Explanation:

You can solve it using the Pythagoras theorem.

x=Distance from the port to ship Y

550²=440² + x²

x²=550²-440²

x²=302,500-193,600

x²=108,900

`\sqrt{x^(2) } = \sqrt {108,900}`

x=330

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I have attached a diagram as well though it might not be really clear.Hope it helps.