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Ship A is 3 km due east from Charleston, and ship B is 2km southeast from Charleston. How far apart are the ships? (Here "southeast" refers to the direction exactly halfway between south and east.)

An Introduction to Physical Science

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Chapter15: Place And Time

Section15.1: Cartesian Coordinates

Problem 2PQ: What do numbers on the x- and y-axes indicate on a rectangular coordinate system?

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Ship A is 3 km due east from Charleston, and ship B is 2km southeast from Charleston. How far apart are the ships?

(Here "southeast" refers to the direction exactly halfway between south and east.)

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