Question

Ship A receives a distress signal from the southwest and ship B receives a distress signal from the same vessel from the north. 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? You must show all work and steps in order to receive credit.

Answer 1

The ship is north of Ship B on the line x=1, the amount of distance from ship B is fixed by ship A, and from the diagram it would be the point of intersection of the respective bearings from Ships A and B. An approximation would be the point (1,2).

Answer 2

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