Two boats leave a harbour. One sails 6 km on a bearing of 030^circ and the other 8 km on a bearing of 120^circ. How far apart are they?

  1. 2 km
  2. 14 km
  3. 10 km
  4. 12 km
Answer

C) 10 km

The angle between the bearings is 120^circ - 30^circ = 90^circ, so the distance is 6^2 + 8^2 = 10 km. SLO M-09-B-27 · Application

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