SOLUTION: a ship leaves port and travel on a constant course and a constant speed. after 2 hours the ship is 55 miles south and 20 miles west what is the course and speed?

Question 1031893: a ship leaves port and travel on a constant course and a constant speed. after 2 hours the ship is 55 miles south and 20 miles west what is the course and speed?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a ship leaves port and travel on a constant course and a constant speed. after 2 hours the ship is 55 miles south and 20 miles west what is the course and speed?
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The course measured CW from North is (180 + atan(20/55)) degs
The distance is the hypotenuse of the right triangle with legs of 55 and 20 miles.
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