SOLUTION: A ship sails for 20 km on q course S 20° W and then 25 km on a course S 25° W. Calculate
a) How far south the ship is from its original point and how far west the ship is from its
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Question 1109787: A ship sails for 20 km on q course S 20° W and then 25 km on a course S 25° W. Calculate
a) How far south the ship is from its original point and how far west the ship is from its original point
b) Find the bearing of the ship now from its original point.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A ship sails for 20 km on q course S 20° W and then 25 km on a course S 25° W.
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2 sides and the included angle --> Cosine Law to find the 3rd side.
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Calculate
a) How far south the ship is from its original point
Cosine Law
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and how far west the ship is from its original point
It's a right triangle after finding the 3rd side.
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