A ship leaves port travelling North West at 12 knots. A second ship leaves thesame port 3 hours later travelling 20° West of South at 15 knots. Determine howlong after the second ship leaves port that the ships will be 100 nautical milesapart.

Given: Let first ship be Ship A and second ship be Ship B. Speed of ship A = 12 knots =12 nautical…

Answered: A ship leaves port travelling North…

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A ship leaves port travelling North West at 12 knots. A second ship leaves the same port 3 hours later travelling 20° West of South at 15 knots. Determine how long after the second ship leaves port that the ships will be 100 nautical miles apart.