Starting from point A, a boat sails due south for 4 milos, then due oast for 5 milos, thon due south again for 3 miles. How far is the boat fromn point A?

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Starting from point A, a boat sails due south for 4 miles, then due oast for 5 milos, thon due south again for 3 miles. How far is the boat from point A?
The boat is
V from point A.
(Simplify your answer. Type an exact answer, using radicals as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:Starting from point A, a boat sails due south for 4 miles, then due oast for 5 milos, thon due south again for 3 miles. How far is the boat from point A? The boat is V from point A. (Simplify your answer. Type an exact answer, using radicals as needed.)
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