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8 January, 00:14

a ship leave port p and sails on a bearing N50 degree E to Port Q 15km away. then it sails on a bearing of S45 degree E to Port R, 20km away

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  1. 8 January, 00:30
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    Port r is 100° from Port p and 26km from Port p

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Lets note the dimension.

    From p to q = 15 km = a

    From q to r = 20 km = b

    Angle at q = 50° + 45°

    Angle at q = 95°

    Ley the unknown distance be x

    Distance from p to r is the unknown.

    The formula to be applied is

    X² = a² + b² - 2abcosx

    X² = 15² + 20² - 2 (15) (20) cos95

    X² = 225+400 - (-52.29)

    X² = 677.29

    X = 26.02

    X is approximately 26 km

    To know it's direction from p

    20/sin p = 26/sin 95

    Sin p = 20/26 * sin 95

    Sin p = 0.7663

    P = 50°

    So port r is (50+50) ° from Port p

    And 26 km far from p
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