An airplane flies from City A in a straight line to City B, which is 120 kilometers north and 180 kilometers west of City A. How far does the plane fly? (Round your answer to the nearest kilometer.)

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Maximilian

22 January, 19:38

An airplane flies from City A in a straight line to City B, which is 120 kilometers north and 180 kilometers west of City A. How far does the plane fly? (Round your answer to the nearest kilometer.)

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Jake Dunlap · Answer 1

Answer: 216 kilometers

Step-by-step explanation:

You need the hypotenuse, this is the formula: h = √ (a^2 + b^2)

so ...

√ (120^2 + 180^2)

√ (14400 + 32400)

√46800

216.33