Two ocean liners leave from the same port in Puerto Rico at 10:00a.m. One travels at a bearing of N46°W at 12 miles per hour, and theother travels at a bearing of $55°W at 14 miles per hour.Approximate the distance between them at noon the same day.Round answer to two decimal places.

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Trigonometry (11th Edition)

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

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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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Two ocean liners leave from the same port in Puerto Rico at 10:00 a.m. One travels at a bearing of N46°W at 12 miles per hour, and the other travels at a bearing of $55°W at 14 miles per hour. Approximate the distance between them at noon the same day. Round answer to two decimal places.