A ship set sail from port at a bearing of N 20° W and sailed 35 miles to point �. The ship then turned and sailed an additional 40 miles to point �. Determine the distance from port to the ship if the bearing from the port to point � is N 51° W. Round to the nearest tenth of a mile

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. A ship set sail from port at a bearing of N 20° W and sailed 35 miles to point �. The ship then
turned and sailed an additional 40 miles to point �. Determine the distance from port to the ship if
the bearing from the port to point � is N 51° W. Round to the nearest tenth of a mile.

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