Finding the Bearing of a Ship A ship leaves the port ofMiami with a bearing of S80°E and a speed of 15 knots.After 1 hour, the ship turns 90° toward the south. After2 hours, maintaining the same speed, what is the bearing tothe ship from port?

Finding the Bearing of a Ship A ship leaves the port ofMiami with a bearing of S80°E and a speed of 15 knots.After 1 hour, the ship turns 90° toward the south. After2 hours, maintaining the same speed, what is the bearing tothe ship from port?

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry

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ISBN:9781133382119

Author:Swokowski

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Chapter6: The Trigonometric Functions

Section6.7: Applied Problems

Problem 63E

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Finding the Bearing of a Ship A ship leaves the port of
Miami with a bearing of S80°E and a speed of 15 knots.
After 1 hour, the ship turns 90° toward the south. After
2 hours, maintaining the same speed, what is the bearing to
the ship from port?

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