document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204768>Question 1204768</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two ships left a port at the same time. One ship traveled at a speed of 11 miles per hour at a heading of 320°. The other ship traveled at a speed of 25 miles per hour at a heading of 197°. Find the distance between the two ships after 10 hours of travel. (Round your answer to the nearest mile.) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given 2 sides and the angle between ---> Cosine Law<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Side a = 11*10 = 110 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Side b = 25*10 = 250 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The angle between = 320 - 197 = 123 degs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2ab*cos(123)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You do the calculation. </SPAN>\n" );
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