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Two ships leave port at the same time. One travels at 5 km/h on a bearing of 046°. The other travels at 9 km/h on a bearing of 127°. How far apart are the ships after 2 hours?

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter1: Trigonometry

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Two ships leave port at the same time. One
travels at 5 km/h on a bearing of 046°. The
other travels at 9 km/h on a bearing of 127°.
How far apart are the ships after 2 hours?

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