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To find how far the ship from port ? .
Answer to Problem 8P
The solution is
Explanation of Solution
Given information: Some time later they are 17 mi apart, with the eastbound ship 7mi farther from port than the southbound ship.
Calculation: The distance to the ship from the port is obtained as,
Let ,Southbound ship is
Eastbound ship is
The eastbound ship is 7 mi further from port than the southbound ship. This is a right
Ignore negative value
Hence,Eastbound ship is 15 miles from port. Southbound ship is 8 miles from port.
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