From point A on the ground, a jet ski travels due north at a distance of 15 nautical miles and changes its course due east and travels a distance of 10 nautical miles and stop. How far is the jet ski from point A on the shore?

From point A on the ground, a jet ski travels due north at a distance of 15 nautical miles and changes its course due east and travels a distance of 10 nautical miles and stop. How far is the jet ski from point A on the shore?

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337278461

Author:Ron Larson

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Chapter3: Additional Topics In Trigonometry

Section3.2: Law Of Cosines

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From point A on the ground, a jet ski travels due north at a distance of 15 nautical miles and changes its course due east and travels a distance of 10 nautical miles and stop.

How far is the jet ski from point A on the shore?

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