Luis got in his fishing boat and sailed 20 miles north from the dock. Then he turned anc sailed 48 miles east. Finally, he returned to the dock using a straight path. What was the total distance he traveled? 48 mi 20 mi C

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Luis got in his fishing boat and sailed 20 miles north from the dock. Then he turned and
sailed 48 miles east. Finally, he returned to the dock using a straight path. What was the
total distance he traveled?
48 mi
20 mi
C
Hint: Find the length of c first using Pythagorean Theorem (a2 + b² = c²). Then, ADD all 3
sides to find the total distance!
O 120 mi
111.63 mi
Transcribed Image Text:Luis got in his fishing boat and sailed 20 miles north from the dock. Then he turned and sailed 48 miles east. Finally, he returned to the dock using a straight path. What was the total distance he traveled? 48 mi 20 mi C Hint: Find the length of c first using Pythagorean Theorem (a2 + b² = c²). Then, ADD all 3 sides to find the total distance! O 120 mi 111.63 mi
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