document.write( "Question 1101044: Lucas sailed 11km due to south from P to Q, then sailed 16km due east to R. Find, correct to the nearest degree, the true bearing of:\r
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document.write( "a. R from P
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Algebra.Com's Answer #715620 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! P \n" ); document.write( "\ \n" ); document.write( "\11 \n" ); document.write( "\ \n" ); document.write( "\---------16 \n" ); document.write( "\================R \n" ); document.write( "from P to R is SE, and the tan of that angle is 16/11=1.4545 \n" ); document.write( "arc tan (1.4545) is 55.49 deg \n" ); document.write( "R from P is 180-55.49 or 124.51 deg or 125 deg \n" ); document.write( "================ \n" ); document.write( "P from R is the reciprocal or 305 deg. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |