Question

Two ships leave a port at the same time.

Ship A sails 12 knots on a bearing of 035°
Ship B sails 16 knots on a bearing of 270°
Calculate the distance between the ships after 2 hours

(1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour)

Answer 1

Answer: 49.8 nautical miles

Explanation:

Angle between routes = 125⁰

after 2 hours :-

d² = 24² + 32² - 2 x 24 x 32 cos 125⁰

d = 49•8 nautical miles