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Maths help :(

Sorry this is a difficult question to ask because i can’t draw a diagram for you. Please help if you can, thanks :)

Two ships leave port P at the same time. One sails 40km on course 040 degrees to A. The other sails 50km on course 097degrees to B. Calculate to the nearest metre:
AB

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Plasmarox offline Verified User (2 years, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
Chatteris, I9, GB | 1 year, 1 month ago (1 minute after post)

use pythagoras - a squared plus b squared = c squared

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1 year, 1 month ago (1 minute after post)

Thank you sooo much :)

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Chatteris, I9, GB | 1 year, 1 month ago (1 minute after post)

oh wait, its not right angled - use trignometry

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Chatteris, I9, GB | 1 year, 1 month ago (2 minutes after post)

use sine, cosine or tangent - id need a diagram to understand :S

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1 year, 1 month ago (3 minutes after post)

Thanks for your help:)

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Chatteris, I9, GB | 1 year, 1 month ago (9 minutes after post)

thats no worries, but if you’re still using pythagoras you’ll get it wrong, methinks :)

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1 year, 1 month ago (10 minutes after post)

thanks :)

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