SOLUTION: Two control towers are located at points Q(500, 0) and R(500, 0), on a straight shore where the x-axis runs through (all distances are in meters). At the same moment, both towers s

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Question 1166144: Two control towers are located at points Q(500, 0) and R(500, 0), on a straight shore where the x-axis runs through (all distances are in meters). At the same moment, both towers sent a radio signal to a ship out at sea, each traveling at 300 m/µs. The ship received the signal from Q 3 µs (microseconds)before the message from R. Find the equation of the curve containing the possible location of the ship.
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Two control towers are located at points Q(500, 0) and R(500, 0), on a straight shore where the x-axis runs through
(all distances are in meters). At the same moment, both towers sent a radio signal to a ship out at sea,
each traveling at 300 m/µs. The ship received the signal from Q 3 µs (microseconds)before the message
from R. Find the equation of the curve containing the possible location of the ship.
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Hey,   your post is highly inaccurate,  making points  Q(500,0)  and  R(500,0)  coinciding.


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