1) A ship leaves a port and sails for 2 hours on a course of 46°at 20 knots. Then the ship changes its course to 136° and sails for 4 hours at 15 knots. At that instant, what is the distance of the ship from the port? what is the bearing from the ship to the port? а. b.

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1) A ship leaves a port and sails for 2 hours on a course of 46°at 20 knots. Then
the ship changes its course to 136° and sails for 4 hours at 15 knots. At that
instant,
what is the distance of the ship from the port?
what is the bearing from the ship to the port?
а.
b.
Transcribed Image Text:1) A ship leaves a port and sails for 2 hours on a course of 46°at 20 knots. Then the ship changes its course to 136° and sails for 4 hours at 15 knots. At that instant, what is the distance of the ship from the port? what is the bearing from the ship to the port? а. b.
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