Question #185544

a tugboat is 36km due north of lighthouse C. Lighthouse B is directly east of lighthouse C. The lighthouses are 53km apart. Find the bearing og lighthouse B from the tugboat and the distance of lighthouse B from the tugboat.


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Expert's answer
2021-04-27T11:44:54-0400

The figure of this problem is



From this figure,


tanα=5336tan\alpha = \dfrac{53}{36}


α=tan1(5336)\alpha = tan^{-1}(\dfrac{53}{36})


α=55.81\alpha = 55.81 ^ \circ

Now, we can use Pythagorean Theorem


d=532+362d = \sqrt{53^2+36^2}

d=64.07kmd = 64.07 km


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28.04.21, 09:03

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