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Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781337278461

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter1: Trigonometry

Section1.8: Applications And Models

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You are on a fishing boat that leaves
its pier and heads east. After
traveling for 29 miles, there is a
report warning of rough seas directly
south. The captain turns the boat
and follows a bearing of S35°W for
14.8 miles.
E
b
29 miles
C
350
14.8
miles
S
B
a. At this time, how far are you from the boat's pier?
b. What bearing could the boat have originally taken to arrive at this spot?

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