A boat travels on a course of bearing N 35° 10' W for 79.0 miles. How many miles north and how many miles west has the boat traveled? (Round each answer to the nearest tenth.)

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Problem 30PS: Distance and Bearing Problems 27 through 32 involve directions in the form of bearing, which we...
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The following problem involves directions in the form of bearing, which we defined in this section. Remember that bearing is always measured from a north-south line.

A boat travels on a course of bearing N 35° 10' W for 79.0 miles. How many miles north and how many miles west has the boat traveled? (Round each answer to the nearest tenth.)

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