The Law of Cosines

Question

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)

Answer 1

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!