A ship sails 8 km on a bearing of 120^circ. How far east of its start is it?

  1. 4 km
  2. 8 3 km
  3. 8 km
  4. 4 3 km
Answer

D) 4 3 km

The angle from the south–south line is 60^circ, so east = 8sin 60^circ = 8 32 = 4 3 km (and it is 4 km south). SLO M-09-B-27 · Application

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