Question

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

Answer 1

do you have a diagram attached with this question ?

Answer 2

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Answer 3

A coordinate graph shows two points labeled 1,1 with an arrow pointing NE and 5,3 with an arrow pointing W.

Answer 4

Looks good

Answer 5

if you extend lines along those directions, where do you think they will meet ?

Answer 6

Ummm 3,3?

Answer 7

Yes! so the vessel in distress must be located at point (3,3) ?

Answer 8

you're using this postulate :
If two straight lines intersect, then they will intersect at a single point.

Answer 9

hey anyone need help

Answer 10

Oh okay! And it says to explain how i got the answer but postulates dont have to be proven right?

Answer 11

just mention/state the postulate you have used

Answer 12

write out your explanation, il take a look.

Answer 13

I dont know how to explain it to be honest! This is the thoughest part about geometry!

Answer 14

Try something like this :

From the graph ShipA is located at (1,1) and Ship B is located at (5,3).
Since the Ship A receives a distress signal from northeast, and ship B receives a distress signal from the same vessel from the west, the vgessel in distress must be located at the intersection of the lines extended from the ships in these respective directions. This is because two straight lines intersect at a single point if they intersect by `intersecting lines postulate`. Extending the lines on the graph gives the intersection point (3, 3). So this is the location of vessel in distress.

Answer 15

So I could say that right? And put it in my own words?

Answer 16

yes explain it in your own words and use as many sentences as you can