A ship sails 110 miles from Island A toward Island B, but then turns through an angle of 120 and sails 60 more miles to Island C. How far is it from Island A directly to Island C?

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Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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A ship sails 110 miles from island A toward island B, but then turns through an angle of 120 and sails 60 more miles to island C. How far is it from island A directly to island C?

A ship sails 110 miles from Island A toward Island B, but then turns through an angle of
120 and sails 60 more miles to Island C. How far is it from Island A directly to Island C?
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