Distance Between Two Ships

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    Section 4.8
    Applications

    Please draw the picture representing question 22. I will do the math work.

    Screenshot_20220122-190954_Samsung Notes.jpg
     
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    22.

    upload_2022-1-22_20-56-26.jpeg
    upload_2022-1-22_20-55-54.png
     
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    I will find g and x later this morning. Gotta run to the store to buy a few items.

    1. Do I also need to find B?

    2. How do you create geometric pictures like this? Is there an app?
     
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    tan(6.5)=350/g
    g=350/tan(6.5°)
    g=3071.91

    now, correct your x value


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    x=1933.32
     
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    Thank you for your correction.
     
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