document.write( "Question 406606: You are the navigator of a ship at sea. You receive radio signals from two transmitters A and B, which are 109.0 km apart, one due south of the other. The direction finder shows you that transmitter A is at a heading of 32° south of east from the ship, while transmitter B is due east. Calculate the distance between your ship and transmitter B. \n" ); document.write( "

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You receive radio signals from two transmitters A and B, which are 109.0 km apart,
\n" ); document.write( " one due south of the other.
\n" ); document.write( " The direction finder shows you that transmitter A is at a heading of 32° south
\n" ); document.write( " of east from the ship, while transmitter B is due east.
\n" ); document.write( " Calculate the distance between your ship and transmitter B.
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\n" ); document.write( "We can use the tangent of 32 degrees, side opposite is 109 km, side adjacent is the distance (d) from your position to Tx B
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\n" ); document.write( "Tan(32) = $\"109%2Fd\"$
\n" ); document.write( "d = $\"109%2Ftan%2832%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "d = 174.436 km \n" ); document.write( "

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