Seth S.
asked • 11/08/23The Law of Cosines
Two ships leave a harbor at the same time. One ship travels on a bearing S 10 degrees W at 16 miles per hour.
The other ship travels on a bearing N 75 degrees E at 8 miles per hour. How far apart will the ships be after two hours?
The distance is approximately how many miles?
(Round to nearest tenth as needed)
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1 Expert Answer
Ellsworth J. answered • 11/09/23
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LEARN FROM THE ONE WHO ACTUALLY TAUGHT THE CLASS!
Figure out what all the bearings and stuff mean.
Draw a picture.
Plug in the details, and let the Law of Cosines do its thing!
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Mark M.
Did you draw and label a diagram?11/08/23