Question

Ship A receives a distress signal from the northeast and ship B receives a distress signal from the same vessel from the west. At what location is the vessel in distress located? Describe how you arrived at your conclusion using complete sentences. Which theorem or postulate does this demonstrate?

Answer 1

I think the question is right how it is

Answer 2

Can u just help me please

Answer 3

From @Geezah

Euclid's first two postulates are
1. A straight line segment can be drawn joining any two points.
2. Any straight line segment can be extended indefinitely in a straight line.

We can assume the distress signal is coming from one source at one specific location, and that it sends a signal in a straight line. Ship "A" is receiving it from the northeast, so draw a line from "A" that goes northeast, and extend it across the page. Ship "B" Is receiving the signal from the west, so draw a horizontal line from "B" out towards the west (left). Extend that line too. The place where they meet must be where the signal is.

In terms of the postulates, we have 3 points: where ship "A" is, where ship "B" is, and where the signal is. Let's call these A, B, and C, respectively. Postulate #1 says we can draw a straight line between A and C, and another one between B and C.

@Edge Cogitate on this possible solution

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Answer 4

@notjustatriangle