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Convert each length traveled to an x & y displacement.
Then use the law of cosines to find the third length.
A ship leaves port at 2:00 pm and sails in the direction S34 degrees W at a rate of 15mph. Another ship leaves port at 3:00 pm and sails in the direction S56 degrees E at a rate of 12mph. Find how far apart the ships are at 4:00 pm.
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