Coast Guard Station Able is located 150 miles due south of Station Baker.A ship at sea sends

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Coast Guard Station Able is located 150 miles due south of Station Baker.A ship at sea sends an SOS call that is received by each station. The call to Station Able indicates that the ship is located N55°E; the call to Station Baker indicates that the ship is located S60°E.

(a) How far is each station from the ship?

(b) If a helicopter capable of flying 200 miles per hour is dispatched from the station nearest the ship, how long will it take to reach the ship?

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Precalculus

ISBN: 978-0321716835

9th edition

Authors: Michael Sullivan

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