A ship is anchored off a long straight shoreline that runs north and south. From two observation points 16 miles apart on shore, the bearings of the ship are N 37° E and S 55° E. What is the distance from the ship to each of the observation points? (Round your answers to one decimal place.)

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anonymous · Answer

it asks for the distance from northern point and the distance from the southern point

anonymous · Answer

trig?

anonymous · Answer

make a right triangle first i think and then you put all the given info and then solve it.

anonymous · Answer

yes, trig