wo ships, the Salamander (s) and the Tober (t), leave the Port (p) and travel on bearings 028T and 154T for 18.5 km and 12.7 km, respectively. Find the bearing of the first ship (s) from the second ship (t).

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anonymous · Answer

I have an idea how to do this, but can you explain to me what 028T and 154T mean? is that degrees from north?

anonymous · Answer

@cezelenko

anonymous · Answer

thats the three figure bearing or also known as the true bearing

anonymous · Answer

and yes sorry it is degrees calculated going clockwise from north

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

154-28 = 126. so ship s is -126 degrees from ship t
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