SOLUTION: A ship is traveling at 32 knots for 6 hours on a course of 155 degrees. How far south adn east did he travel?

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Question 664166: A ship is traveling at 32 knots for 6 hours on a course of 155 degrees. How far south adn east did he travel?
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A ship is traveling at 32 knots for 6 hours on a course of 155 degrees. How far south adn east did he travel?
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155 = 65 degrees from the x-axis
distance = 32*6 = 192 mn
x = 192*cos(65) East
y = 192*sin(65) South

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