A ship sails on a heading of 240° for 80 km. It then goes on a heading of 140° for 110 km. Determine the distance from the ship to the port.

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Chapter6: The Trigonometric Functions
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Draw an accurate diagram of what follows
and find resulting distance to the port:
A ship sails on a heading of 240° for
80 km. It then goes on a heading of
140° for 110 km. Determine the
distance from the ship to the port.
Transcribed Image Text:Draw an accurate diagram of what follows and find resulting distance to the port: A ship sails on a heading of 240° for 80 km. It then goes on a heading of 140° for 110 km. Determine the distance from the ship to the port.
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