Question: A ferry boat transports tourists among three islands. It sails from the first island to the second island, 4.76 km away, in a direction 37.0

A ferry boat transports tourists among three islands. It sails from the first island to the second island, 4.76 km away, in a direction 37.0° north of east. It then sails from the second island to the third island in a direction 69.0° west of north. Finally it returns to the first island, sailing in a direction 28.0° east of south. Calculate the distance between
(a) The second and third islands
(b) The first and third islands.

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