Question

Two ships, A and B, set sail from the same port. Ship A traveled in a northwesterly direction such that its path formed a 50° angle with the line for due north. Ship B traveled due east from the port. What is the distance, d, between the ships when Ship A has traveled 12 miles on its path and Ship B has traveled 10 miles on its path?

a. 9.5 miles
b. 20.0 miles
c. 20.7 miles
d. 22.0 miles

Answer 1

@gaos

Answer 2

you can use the paralelogram rule
d²=12²+10²-2x12x10xcos(90+50)

Answer 3

do i just add that together?

Answer 4

12²=??
10²???
2x12x10=???
cos(90+50)=????