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A ship heads due north for x miles, then turns 25° east of north and travels for another y miles. Which expressionrepresents the distance the ship is from the original starting point?X+y-2xycos 1550o V x2 + y2 – 2xycos 1550O x+y= /2xycos 250O x2 + y2-2xycos 25°

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\begin{gathered} \text{Use cosine rule,} \\ \text{Distance}=x^2+y^2-2xy\cos 115^(\circ)\text{ (Ans)} \\ \end{gathered}

A ship heads due north for x miles, then turns 25° east of north and travels for another-example-1
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