A ship leaves port and sails at a bearing of 124degrees. Another ship leaves the same port at the same time sailing at a bearing of 74degrees. When both ships are 80 miles from the port, how far are they from each other?
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use the law of cosines. The included angle is 50°
An observer at a point P on a coast sights a ship in a direction N 41°39'
E. The ship is at the same time directly east of a point Q, 18.6 km due north of P. Work to three significant digits.
Find the distance of the ship from point P.
E. The ship is at the same time directly east of a point Q, 18.6 km due north of P. Work to three significant digits.
Find the distance of the ship from point P.