Bearing...10

[nycmathguy]

A ship leaves its home port and sails on a bearing of S 60° 50' E. Another ship leaves the same port at the same time and sails on a bearing of S 20° 10' E. If the first ship sails at 24.0 mphband the second ship sails at 28.0 mph, find the distance between the two ships after 4 hours.

Note: I may find some time later this evening to post a few Section 6.4 questions from the Ron Larson textbook. This is it in terms of bearing questions (for now).

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[MathLover1]

your drawing is not correct
on it first ship ails on a bearing of N 60° 50' E, not S 60° 50' E.
directions South East are represented in Q IV
both ships in your case have South ->East
A ship leaves its home port and sails on a bearing of S 60° 50' E. Another ship leaves the same port at the same time and sails on a bearing of S 20° 10' E.

here are examples

 

[nycmathguy]

your drawing is not correct
on it first ship ails on a bearing of N 60° 50' E, not S 60° 50' E.
directions South East are represented in Q IV
both ships in your case have South ->East
A ship leaves its home port and sails on a bearing of S 60° 50' E. Another ship leaves the same port at the same time and sails on a bearing of S 20° 10' E.

here are examples

Ok. Thanks for the correction. I must have been in a hurry. If the drawing is wrong, the answer will be incorrect.