SOLUTION: Ship A is traveling due east at 18 km/h as it passes a point 40 km due south of Ship B, which is traveling due south at 16 km/h. How much later are the ships nearest each other?

Question 199522: Ship A is traveling due east at 18 km/h as it passes a point 40 km due south of Ship B, which is traveling due south at 16 km/h. How much later are the ships nearest each other?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The time it takes Ship B to travel 40 km at 16 km/hr.

John

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