A ship sails 10 km on a bearing of 060^circ. How far east of its start is it?

  1. 10 km
  2. 10 3 km
  3. 5 km
  4. 5 3 km
Answer

D) 5 3 km

The angle from the north–south line is 60^circ, so east = 10sin 60^circ = 10 32 = 5 3 km (and it is 5 km north). SLO M-09-B-27 · Application

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