Question

Gull Island is 28 km due east of the Isle of Keys.

Seal Rock is 24 km due south of Gull Island.
Ripple Cay is 13 km due east of Seal Rock.
What bearing should a ship sailing in a straight line from the Isle of Keys to
Ripple Cay travel on?
Give your answer in degrees to 1 d.p.

Answer 1

To find the bearing, we need to use trigonometry.

First, we need to draw a diagram to visualize the problem.

Using the diagram, we can see that the bearing should be **149.0 degrees** to 1 decimal place.