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Question 69

A ship leaves point A and sails for 4.5 km due North.
The ship then sails for 6.0 km due East to reach point B.

Calculate the the shortest distance between point A and point B.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

Hence, calculate the shortest distance between point A and point B if the ship sails for 4.5k 4.5k\,4.5k km due North and 6.0k 6.0k\,6.0k km due East, giving your answer in terms of kkk.

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90 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Maths Pythagoras. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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