document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1038063>Question 1038063</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two ships leave a port, sailing at 16 km/h and 12 km/h. The angle between their directions of travel from the port is 40°. How far apart are the ships after 3 hours? Include a diagram.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16(3)=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12(3)=36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c^2 = 48^2+36^2-2(48)(36)cos40°<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c^2 = 2304+1296-2647.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c^2 = 952.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 30.9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer should be 84. Where in the world am I going wrong?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's not 84. </SPAN>\n" );
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