document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1112946>Question 1112946</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 ships leave the same port simultaneously. One ship sails 450 nautical miles on a bearing of 068 degrees, while the other ship sails 600 nautical miles on a bearing of 215 degrees. How far apart are the ships then, correct to the nearest nautical mile.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " One ship sails 450 nautical miles on a bearing of 068 degrees, while <BR>\n" );
document.write( " the other ship sails 600 nautical miles on a bearing of 215 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How far apart are the ships then, correct to the nearest nautical mile.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the angle (A) between the paths of the two ships<BR>\n" );
document.write( "215 - 68 = 147 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A triangle is formed by the paths of the two ships and the distance between them (a) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the law of cosines<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 = 450^2 + 600^2 - 2(450*600)*cos(147)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 = 202500 + 360000 - 2(270000)*-.83867<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 = 562500 - (540000 * -.83867)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 = 562500 + 452882<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%281015302%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%281015302%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 1008 miles apart   </SPAN>\n" );
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