two ships leave port at 4pm. One is headed at a bearing of N 38 E and is travelling at 11.5km per hour. The other is travelling 13km per hour at a bearing of S 47 E. How far apart are they when dinner is served at 6 pm? solve with compass and cosine law

two ships leave port at 4pm. One is headed at a bearing of N 38 E and is travelling at 11.5km per hour. The other is travelling 13km per hour at a bearing of S 47 E. How far apart are they when dinner is served at 6 pm? solve with compass and cosine law

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Author:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

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Chapter7: Triangles

Section7.2: The Law Of Cosines

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