document.write( "Question 935601: Two ships leave the docks D, at the same time Pricess pearl P, sales on a baring of 160 degrees at a speed of 18 km/hour and a Regal rose R, sales on abearing of 105 degrees. After two hours the angle DRP is 80 degree.
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document.write( "a- The distance between the ships at this time.
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document.write( "b- The speed of the regal rose. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #568871 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two ships leave the docks D, at the same time Princess Pearl P, sails on a bearing of 160 degrees at a speed of 18 km/hour and a Regal rose R, sales on a bearing of 105 degrees. \n" ); document.write( " After two hours the angle DRP is 80 degree. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Draw at triangle DPR, \n" ); document.write( "side DP: 2*18 = 36 km \n" ); document.write( "Angle D: 160-105 = 55 degrees \n" ); document.write( "Angle R: Given as 80 degrees \n" ); document.write( "Angle P: 180-55-80 = 45 degrees \n" ); document.write( "Find \n" ); document.write( "a-The distance between the ships at this time \n" ); document.write( "Let d = distance between the ship R to P \n" ); document.write( "Use the law of sines \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "find the sines and cross multiply \n" ); document.write( ".985d = .819*36 \n" ); document.write( "d = 29.49/.985 \n" ); document.write( "d = 29.9 km apart \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "b- The speed of the Regal Rose \n" ); document.write( "let p = the distance traveled by the Regal Rose \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ".985p = .707*36 \n" ); document.write( "p = 25.452 km \n" ); document.write( "Find the speed \n" ); document.write( "25.452/2 = 12.7 km/hr \n" ); document.write( " |