A boat leaves the dock and travels 5 miles due south, then 12 miles due west. How far is the boat from the dock? Dock 5 mi Boat 12 mi

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A boat leaves the dock and travels 5 miles due south, then 12 miles due west.

How far is the boat from the dock?
Dock
5 mi
Boat
12 mi

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Answer:

13 miles

Explanation:

5^2 + 12^2 = x^2

25 + 144 = x^2

169 = x^2

13 = x

John Franke answered Mar 12, 2021

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation: 13 miles from doc

Virtualadrian answered Mar 16, 2021

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