SOLUTION: Two ship leaves a port at the same time. The first ship sails on a course of 32� at 15 knots while the second ship sails on a course of 122� at 20 knots. Find after 3 hours; (a.) t

Question 1098728: Two ship leaves a port at the same time. The first ship sails on a course of 32� at 15 knots while the second ship sails on a course of 122� at 20 knots. Find after 3 hours; (a.) the distance between the ships, (b.) the bearing from the first ship to the second, and (c.) the bearing from the second ship to the first.
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Two ship leaves a port at the same time. The first ship sails on a course of 32� at 15 knots while the second ship sails on a course of 122� at 20 knots. Find after 3 hours; (a.) the distance between the ships, (b.) the bearing from the first ship to the second, and (c.) the bearing from the second ship to the first.
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It's a right triangle.
The angle at the port is 90 degs.
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Find the 2 distances, then do the rest.

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