A ship leaves port at noon and has a bearing of S 38° West. If the ship is traveling at 30 miles per hour, how many miles south and how many miles west is the ship

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A ship leaves port at noon and has a bearing of S 38° West. If the ship is traveling at 30 miles per hour, how many miles south and how many miles west is the ship from its departure point at 6 pm? Round off your answer to the nearest tenths.

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