Two ships leave a harbor together traveling on courses that have an angle of 129° between them. If they each travel 505 miles, how far apart are they

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Problem 1A: Determine the sizes of Aand Bto the nearest minute.
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Two ships leave a harbor together traveling on courses that have an angle of 129° between them. If they each travel 505 miles, how far apart are they (to the nearest mile)?

 
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