A fishing boat, the Clairbuoyant, sails 40 miles east, then 80 miles south, and finally 20 miles east again. How far is it from its starting point?
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So x = 100
by the Pythagorean Theorem.
by the Pythagorean Theorem.
A fishing boat, the Clairbuoyant, sails 40 miles east, then 80 miles south, and finally 20 miles east again. How far is it from its starting point?
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