document.write( "Question 1008955: A boat leaves the entrance of a harbor and travels 19 miles on a bearing of N 14 E. How many miles north and how many miles east from the harbor has the boat traveled? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #627172 by Alan3354(69443) You can put this solution on YOUR website! A boat leaves the entrance of a harbor and travels 19 miles on a bearing of N 14 E. How many miles north and how many miles east from the harbor has the boat traveled? \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "N14E --> 76 degs wrt the x-axis \n" ); document.write( "Distance N = 19*sin(76) \n" ); document.write( "Distance E = 19*cos(76) \n" ); document.write( "================ \n" ); document.write( "Boats and aircraft don't use \"N14E\" \n" ); document.write( "That's a heading of 014 degrees. \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( "People who write math problems shouldn't get into things they don't understand. \n" ); document.write( " |