SOLUTION: A ship is traveling at a abearing of 60 degrees for 3 miles then turns and travels at a bearaing of 150 degres for 2 miles then returns to where it started. Find the distance trav

Question 314751: A ship is traveling at a abearing of 60 degrees for 3 miles then turns and travels at a bearaing of 150 degres for 2 miles then returns to where it started. Find the distance traveled by the ship.
I am having a hard time even starting this problem. I tried drawing a 30 degree angle (using "North" as the terminal side and the 3 miles along the side that I drew going northeast). I thought I would use the Law of Sines or Cosines but I can't even begin the problem!
Thank you!
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Break up the ship's travel into x and y components.
3 miles at 60=(,)=(,)
2 miles at 150=(,)=(,)
At this point the ship's position is
(1.5-1.732,2.598+1.0)=(-0.232,3.598)
In order to return back the ship will have to travel in the x, and in the y. The total distance is

The total distance the ship travels is then,
miles
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