An observation aircraft flying at a height of 12 km hasdetected a Brazilian ship at a distance of 20 km from the air-craft and in line with an American ship that is 13 km from theaircraft. How far apart are the U.S. and Brazilian ships?12 km13 km20 km

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An observation aircraft flying at a height of 12 km has detected a Brazilian ship at a distance of 20 km from the air- craft and in line with an American ship that is 13 km from the aircraft. How far apart are the U.S. and Brazilian ships? 12 km 13 km 20 km