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A ship sailed 15km from port A on a bearing of 200 to reach port B.
on leaving port B the ship sailed 30km on a bearing 110 to reach port C
Calcaulate the direct distance between port A and C .

can anyone help me solve this please
Thanks in advance !
Original post by sarah5
A ship sailed 15km from port A on a bearing of 200 to reach port B.
on leaving port B the ship sailed 30km on a bearing 110 to reach port C
Calcaulate the direct distance between port A and C .

can anyone help me solve this please
Thanks in advance !


You'll need to start by drawing a good, clear diagram. Then apply the Cosine Rule to triangle ABC.

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