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10 cm
8 cm
6 cm
(a)
13 m
5m
12 m
(b)
7m 8m
6m
(c) 14 cm
6 cm
11 cm
h 7m
8m
By Pythagoras' Theorem,
h2 =
d 8 cm
16 cm
By Pythagoras' Theorem,
d2 =
26 cm
x
24 cm
By Pythagoras' Theorem,
6 cm 6 cm
4 cm
2 cm
2m
A ship sails 300 km due west and then 100 km due south.
How far is the ship from the starting position?
N
W E
The first step is to draw a diagram
showing the ship's journey:
S
300 km
Start
100 km
d