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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A ship is 2.2° off course. If the ship is traveling at 28.0 miles per hour, how far off course will it be after 2 hours?

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

Have you drawn a diagram yet?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1380839850251:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it's in vector format

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

|dw:1380840358448:dw| Find that component of the vector - you'll use it to find how far off course it is

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

|dw:1380840469959:dw| since after some time, that's how far off course it is.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[56 \text{ Sin}[2.2{}^{\circ}]=2.15 \text{ miles} \]

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