SOLUTION: the mariner's formula can be written in the form m/1.15=k, where m is the speed of a ship in miles per hour and k is the speed of the ship in knots (nautical miles per hour).
(a)
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Question 363439: the mariner's formula can be written in the form m/1.15=k, where m is the speed of a ship in miles per hour and k is the speed of the ship in knots (nautical miles per hour).
(a) solve the formula for m
(b) Use this result dto find the number of miles per hour a ship is draveling if its speed is 29 knots. Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source):
