Navigation
Long-distance radio navigation for aircraft and ships uses synchronized pulses transmitted by widely separated transmitting stations. These pulses travel at the speed of light
Assume that two stations
a) Find the
b) Determine the distance between the port and station
c) Find a linear equation that approximates the ship’s path as it travels far away from the shore.
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