4. A ship sails 80 km due west and then 68 km due south. How far is the ship from its starting position when it completes its voyage, to the nearest kilometre?
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4. A ship sails 80 km due west and then 68 km due south. How far is the ship from its starting position when it completes its voyage, to the nearest kilometre?
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
We will use pythagoras theorem to solve this question,
a² + b² = c²
the missing is the hypotenuse if we make a diagram
which means
68² + 80² = c²
4624 + 6400 = c²
11024 = c²
c² = 104.995238 = 104 km is the answer
hope ya understand
-Mikey