The bearing of a ship from a lighthouse was found to be N 13° E. After the ship sailed 8.5 miles due south, the new bearing was N 24° E. Find the distance between the ship and the lighthouse at each location. The ship beganO miles from the lighthouse. (Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a decimal. Round to the nearest tenth if needed.)

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The bearing of a ship from a lighthouse was found to be N 13° E. After the ship sailed 8.5 miles due south, the new bearing was N 24° E. Find the distance between
the ship and the lighthouse at each location.
The ship began miles from the lighthouse.
(Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a decimal. Round to the nearest tenth if needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:The bearing of a ship from a lighthouse was found to be N 13° E. After the ship sailed 8.5 miles due south, the new bearing was N 24° E. Find the distance between the ship and the lighthouse at each location. The ship began miles from the lighthouse. (Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a decimal. Round to the nearest tenth if needed.)
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