Two ships at sea are approaching each other. A light house keeper observes that one ship is 2080m and the other is 2713m away from the light house. They attend an angle of measure 110 degrees with vertex at the light house. How far apart are the two ships from each other
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ANSWER= 3962.4m

Question

Two ships at sea are approaching each other. A light house keeper observes that one ship is 2080m and the other is 2713m away from the light house. They attend an angle of measure 110 degrees with vertex at the light house. How far apart are the two ships from each other
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ANSWER= 3962.4m

harsimran_hs4 · Answer

important point 
since the angle is 110 degree so the ships have to be on opposite side (clear till now?)

now you draw the diagram and tell me

anonymous · Answer

i'll try

anonymous · Answer

i cant get the english :(

harsimran_hs4 · Answer

1: the ships have to be on the opposite side of the lighthouse (did you figure out why?)

well didn`t knew that my english was that bad!LOL

anonymous · Answer

"They attend an angle of measure 110 degrees with vertex at the light house" what does this means?? <_<

harsimran_hs4 · Answer

it`s somtimes used instead of substend 
they both convey the same meaning

harsimran_hs4 · Answer

howz it buddy did you manage to get it goin?

anonymous · Answer

nope :(

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

i think the diagram will be something like this :/

harsimran_hs4 · Answer

yes!!
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anonymous · Answer

whats the line about??

harsimran_hs4 · Answer

horizontal line through the lighthouse....
draw the full image with full details and then post

anonymous · Answer

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harsimran_hs4 · Answer

expected some more details about distance of each ship etc and the unknows you need to find