Suppose I am in a boat and I travel at the bearing N80°E at 33 knots for 5 hours. At the end of the 5-hour trip, how far north has the boat travelled and how far east has the boat travelled?

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Suppose I am in a boat and I travel at the bearing
N80°E at 33 knots for 5 hours. At the end of the 5-hour
trip, how far north has the boat travelled and how far
east has the boat travelled?

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