SOLUTION: A ship sailed a circular course around a point and maintained a constant distance of 5 nautical miles from it until the bearing of the point changes by 39º. Calculate the distance
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Question 901262: A ship sailed a circular course around a point and maintained a constant distance of 5 nautical miles from it until the bearing of the point changes by 39º. Calculate the distance sailed by the ship.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A ship sailed a circular course around a point and maintained a constant distance of 5 nautical miles from it until the bearing of the point changes by 39º. Calculate the distance sailed by the ship.
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d = (39/360)*C
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