A ship leaves a pier on a bearing of N50degreeW and travels for 75miles. It turns and sails on a bearing of S 20degree W for 50miles. How far from the pier is the ship?

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anonymous · Answer

Question isnt spelled right its Notical Miles lol :P

anonymous · Answer

But! I guess its like way over 75+50 miles away from that

anonymous · Answer

oh but do you know how to solve this?

anonymous · Answer

Let me ask my team 
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dumbcow · Answer

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we can solve for x by using law of cosines:
The pier, boat, and point where it turned make a triangle of lengths, 75,50,x
angle opposite of side x is 70 degrees

--> x^2 = 75^2+50^2 -2(75)(50)cos(70)

x = 74.564 miles