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  • 26-02-2021
  • Mathematics
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a ship is stopped 30 miles south of an island. an enemy ship is x miles to the east of the island. write an expression, in terms of x, for the shortest distance between the two enemy ships.

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EchoSage
EchoSage EchoSage
  • 26-02-2021

Answer:

sqrt(900+x^2)

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the South and East make a right angle, we can use the Pythagorean theorem. Shortest distance = sqrt(900+x^2)

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