Question

a ship leaves a port and travels 12 km due east. then it turns and travels 9 km due north.
how far is the ship from port?

Answer 1

The distance between the ship from the port at the final destination is given by the hypotenuse of the right angled triangle formed. We can get the hypotenuse of the right angled triangle by Pythagorean theorem.

•Let the hypotenuse by h. Therefore, the ship is 15 km from the port.

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Answer 2

Answer:

It is 15 km away

Step-by-step explanation:

Take 12 and 9 as base and perpendicular of a right angled triangle.

So,by Pythagoras Theorem,

12²+9²=root over hypotenuse

therefore;

hyp=root over 225

equals 15km