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Description: A watchtower spots a ship offshore at a bearing of N70⁰E. A second watchtower spots the same ship at a bearing of N25⁰W. The two watchtowers are 50 miles apart, and the second watchtower is at a bearing of S80⁰E from the first. How far is the ship fr

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Author:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

Publisher:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions

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Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.

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A watchtower spots a ship offshore at a bearing of N70⁰E. A second watchtower spots the same ship at a bearing of N25⁰W. The two watchtowers are 50 miles apart, and the second watchtower is at a bearing of S80⁰E from the first. How far is the ship from the second watchtower? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a mile.

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