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Problem 2A: Determine the length of AB, AC, and ED. Round the answer to 2 decimal places.
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A boat leaves the entrance to a harbor and travels 25 miles on a bearing of N 42° E. The figure shows that the captain then turns the boat 90° clockwise and travels 18 miles on a bearing of S 48° E. At that time:

Solve, a. How far is the boat, to the nearest tenth of a mile, from the harbor entrance?

b. What is the bearing, to the nearest tenth of a degree, of the boat from the harbor entrance?

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25 mi,
18 mi
48°
42°
Har bor
entrance
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