Lighthouse = 9.6nmi@156o.
X = 9.6*cos156 = -8.8 n. miles = 8.8 n.
miles West of ship.
Ship = 8.8 Nautical miles East of light-
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A lighthouse is 9.6 nautical miles from a ship which bears 156 degrees from the lighthouse.How far is the ship east of the lighthouse?Give answer correct to one-tenth of a nautical mile.
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A lighthouse is 9.6 nautical miles from a ship which bears 156 degrees from the lighthouse. How far is the ship east of the lighthouse?
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