Math  /  Geometry

QuestionThe captain of a ship at sea sights a lighthouse 5 nautical miles away on a bearing of 341341^{\circ}. At the same time, the lighthouse supervisor sights a yacht on a bearing of 251251^{\circ}. The distance between the yacht and the ship is 30 nautical miles. Find the bearing of the ship from the yacht.

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Calculate the final bearing: Bearing of ship from yacht2519.594 \text{Bearing of ship from yacht} \approx 251^{\circ} - 9.594^{\circ} Bearing of ship from yacht241.406 \text{Bearing of ship from yacht} \approx 241.406^{\circ}
Solution: The bearing of the ship from the yacht is approximately 241.4241.4^{\circ}.

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