A ship is headed due north at a constant 16 miles per hour. Because of the ocean current, the true course of the ship is 15°. If the currents are a constant 14 miles per hour, in what direction are the currents running? (Round your answers to the nearest whole number. Enter your answers from smallest to largest. Enter NONE in any unused answer blanks.) a1=____ a2=_____

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A ship is headed due north at a constant 16 miles per hour. Because of the ocean current, the true course of the ship is 15°. If the currents are a constant 14 miles per hour, in what direction are the currents running? (Round your answers to the nearest whole number. Enter your answers from smallest to largest. Enter NONE in any unused answer blanks.)

a1=____

a2=_____

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