Asked by Amber
A person on a ship sailing due south at the rate of 15 miles an hour observes a lighthouse due west at 3p.m. At 5p.m. the lighthouse is 52degrees west of north. How far from the lighthouse was the ship at a)3p.m.? b)5p.m.? c)4p.m.?
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Answered by
bobpursley
draw the picture as a at 3pm and at 5 pm. Label the distance the ship from the ship to the lighthouse as d.
Note d^2=original distance^2+(15t)^2
where t=0 at 3pm, t=2 at 5pm, etc.
Now, at t=2, using law of sines...
original distance/sin(90-52)=d/sin90
so you know then d=originaldistance/sin38 at 5PM
also, from the law of cosines..
originaldistance^2=d^2+(15t)^2-2d15tcos38 where t=2
now, you can solve for all.
Note d^2=original distance^2+(15t)^2
where t=0 at 3pm, t=2 at 5pm, etc.
Now, at t=2, using law of sines...
original distance/sin(90-52)=d/sin90
so you know then d=originaldistance/sin38 at 5PM
also, from the law of cosines..
originaldistance^2=d^2+(15t)^2-2d15tcos38 where t=2
now, you can solve for all.
Answered by
irish
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