9. A ship needs to travel on a bearing of 70° west of north at 35 knots. The ocean current is flowing at 4 knots 20° west of north. What bearing and speed must the ship's captain maintain to stay on course?

9. A ship needs to travel on a bearing of 70° west of north at 35 knots. The ocean current is flowing at 4 knots 20° west of north. What bearing and speed must the ship's captain maintain to stay on course?

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

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Chapter4: Quadrilaterals

Section4.1: Properties Of A Parallelogram

Problem 41E: The following problem is based on the Parallelogram Law. In the scaled drawing, each unit...

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