Homework Help: Algebra

Posted by Luisa on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 3:17am.

If a boat leaves dock and travels 3 miles north, then travels 2.5 miles west, how many miles from the dock is the boat?

Algebra - Reiny, Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 8:30am
hint: Pythagoras

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