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What is the bearing of the lighthouse from the ship's position at the time of the initial observation?
What is the bearing of the lighthouse from the ship's position at the time of the initial observation?
- 338°
- 15°
- 360°
- 22° (correct)
What is the course of the ship in degrees when it observes the lighthouse due north of the ship?
What is the course of the ship in degrees when it observes the lighthouse due north of the ship?
- 360°
- 338° (correct)
- 15°
- 22°
What is the distance between the ship and the lighthouse when the lighthouse is due east of the ship?
What is the distance between the ship and the lighthouse when the lighthouse is due east of the ship?
- 15 nautical miles
- 3 nautical miles
- 22 nautical miles
- 1.12 nautical miles (correct)
What is the angle θ when determining the distance between the ship and the lighthouse?
What is the angle θ when determining the distance between the ship and the lighthouse?
What is the speed of the ship in knots (nautical miles per hour)?
What is the speed of the ship in knots (nautical miles per hour)?
What is the bearing of the lighthouse from the ship's position 15 minutes later?
What is the bearing of the lighthouse from the ship's position 15 minutes later?
What is the distance between the ship and the lighthouse when the lighthouse is due east of the ship?
What is the distance between the ship and the lighthouse when the lighthouse is due east of the ship?
What is the angle θ when determining the distance between the ship and the lighthouse?
What is the angle θ when determining the distance between the ship and the lighthouse?
What is the course of the ship in degrees when it observes the lighthouse due north of the ship?
What is the course of the ship in degrees when it observes the lighthouse due north of the ship?
What is the speed of the ship in knots (nautical miles per hour)?
What is the speed of the ship in knots (nautical miles per hour)?
