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12 September, 01:21

A ship at sea, the Gladstone, spots two other ships, the Norman and the Voyager, and measures the angle between them to be 48°. The distance between the Gladstone and the Norman is 4590 yards. The Norman measures an angle of 55° between the Gladstone and the Voyager. To the nearest yard, what is the distance between the Norman and the Voyager?

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  1. 12 September, 04:19
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    Use the sine rule:-

    x / sin 48 = 4590 / sin (180-48-55)

    x / sin 48 = 4590 / sin 103

    x = 4590 * sin 48 / sin 103 = 3500.8 yards to nearest tenth
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