A ship heads due north for x miles, then turns 25 degrees east of north and travels for another y miles. Which expression represents the distance the ship is from the original starting point?

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square root of x squared plus y squared minus 2 x y cosine 155 degrees end root

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A ship heads due north for x miles, then turns 25 degrees east of north and travels for another y miles. Which expression represents the distance the ship is from the original starting point?

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