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sandra
this is a question from the C2 text bk, pg 31

two radar stations A and B are 16 km apart and A is due north of B. a ship is known to be on a bearing of 150 degrees frm A and 10 km from B.
shaw that this info gives 2 positions for the ship, and calculate the dist btween these two positions.

the ans at the back is 12 km
can someone plz help me with this sum?

thanks in advance

draw a diagram for the first part. circle of radius ten around B. show that a bearing of 150 from A crosses it twice.

second part, use cosine and sine rule to find the distance.

i would do it fully but im in a time crisis. :frown:
Reply 2
i didnt really understand...
sorry

mayb u cud do the sum for me later on, when u have some time?(plz?)
Reply 3
I will write up and scan in the answer in a little (if my scanner is working)
Reply 4
Sorry about my dreadful handwriting! Angles that are worked out are in pen.

Trig Question.doc
Reply 5
thank u so much baal k , i finally understood how to do it!

and thanks to undry one for the hint
i am now 16 in the year 2020 and this helped a lot never knew you would be helping a 3 year old with their maths homework
Original post by L14MHD359
i am now 16 in the year 2020 and this helped a lot never knew you would be helping a 3 year old with their maths homework

Looks like you would've been two then. :colone:

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Original post by Rufus the red
Looks like you would've been two then. :colone:

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no i was nearly 17 :smile: