A boat travels 26 miles east from a lighthouse then changes direction traveling 15° south of west for 13 miles. How far is the ship from the lighthouse?

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Draw and label a diagram!d represents the distance to the lighthouseUse Law of Cosinesd2 = 262 + 132- (2)(26)(13) cos 15°

A boat travels 26 miles east from a lighthouse then changes direction traveling 15° south of west for 13 miles. How far is the ship from the lighthouse?

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A boat travels 26 miles east from a lighthouse then changes direction traveling 15° south of west for 13 miles. How far is the ship from the lighthouse?

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graph, find x and y intercepts and test for symmetry x=y^3

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