document.write( "Question 1016356: An east bound car is observed 2 miles north of an outpost 10 minutes later its bearing is 80° 45' east. Find the speed of the car in mph \n" ); document.write( "
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An east bound car is observed 2 miles north of an outpost 10 minutes later its bearing is 80° 45' east.
\n" ); document.write( " Find the speed of the car in mph
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\n" ); document.write( "Change 80 degrees 45 min to 80.75 degrees
\n" ); document.write( "This can be solved as a right triangle.
\n" ); document.write( " The car travels at a right angle from a 2 mi line from the observer.
\n" ); document.write( " The distance (d) traveled by the car is the side opposite 80.75 degrees
\n" ); document.write( "Tan(80.75) = \"d%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "d = 6.14023 * 2
\n" ); document.write( "d = 12.28 mi, it traveled in 10 min
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\n" ); document.write( "10 min is 1/6 of an hr. Speed = dist/time
\n" ); document.write( "S = \"12.28%2F%281%2F6%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "S = 12.28 * 6
\n" ); document.write( "S = 73.68 mph \n" ); document.write( "
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