Two ships a and b leave port at the same time ship a


1. Two ships, A and B, leave port at the same time. Ship A travels northwest at 16 knots and ship B travels at 21 knots in a direction 40° west of south. (1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour; see Appendix D.)

(a) What is the magnitude the velocity of ship A relative to B?

knots

(b) What is the direction of the velocity of ship A relative to B?

° east of north

(c) After what time will the ships be 140 nautical miles apart?

h

(d) What will be the bearing of B (the direction of B's position) relative to A at that time?

° west of south

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