Question: 4. Two ships leave a port at the same time, ship A sails 30 mph in the direction of 120, while ship B sails

4. Two ships leave a port at the same time, ship A

4. Two ships leave a port at the same time, ship A sails 30 mph in the direction of 120, while ship B sails 45 mph in the direction of 220. After 4.5 hours, how far are the ships? Note: write your answer as a decimal rounded to three digits after the decimal point. B

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