
Nicholas H.
asked 11/17/21A boat travels 45 miles in a northeast direction and then turns straight east and travels for 75 miles. Find the straight-line distance and the direction from where the boat began to where it ended.
A boat travels 45 miles in a northeast direction and then turns straight east and travels for 75 miles. Find the straight-line distance and the direction from where the boat began to where it ended.
1 Expert Answer

Mark M. answered 11/17/21
Mathematics Teacher - NCLB Highly Qualified
Through what angle was the course change? Use that in the Law of Cosines.
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Mark M.
Did you draw and label a diagram?11/17/21