Two ships leave port at 2 p.m. One is headed in the direction N 32 E and is traveling at 11.5 miles per hour. The other is traveling 13 miles per hour in the direction S 29 E. How far apart are they when dinner is served at 6 p.m.?
Two ships leave port at 2 p.m. One is headed in the direction N 32 E and is traveling at 11.5 miles per hour. The other is traveling 13 miles per hour in the direction S 29 E. How far apart are they when dinner is served at 6 p.m.?
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Two ships leave port at 2 p.m. One is headed in the direction N 32 E and is traveling at 11.5 miles per hour. The other is traveling 13 miles per hour in the direction S 29 E. How far apart are they when dinner is served at 6 p.m.?
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