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Two ships 2011-04-05
From Gevork:
Ship A is sailing due south at 16 mph. At the same time, a second ship B, 32 miles south of A, is sailing due east at 12 mph.
(a) at what rate are they approaching or separating at the end of one hour?
(b) At what rate are they approaching or separating at the end of two hours?
(c) When do they cease to approach each other and how far apart are they at that instant.

Answered by Penny Nom.
Two ships and a lighthouse 2009-05-27
From Chelsey:
I have a question in regards to how do I know when to use tangent or cosine when determining angles. The question is: Looking north from the observation deck of a lighthouse 60 m above the sea, a lighthouse keeper sees two ships. The angles of depression to the ships is 5 degrees and 10 degrees. How far apart are the ships?

I don't understand which one to use when solving the equation.

Answered by Harley Weston.
How far are the boats apart? 2008-11-14
From dom:
Two boats leave port at the same time. They leave at 150 degree angle. One boat travels at 10mph and the other at 20mph. After two hours how far are the boats apart?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Growth factor and growth rate 2008-02-13
From william:
what is the difference between growth factor and growth rate?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston.
Making and using equations 2006-08-30
From Brooke:

write an equation to model the relationship between these variables. Define the variables you use, and refer to your notes for a variety of formats of equations we have studied this year.

week 1: 3 birds infected
week 2: 15 birds infected
week 3: 75 birds infected
week 4: 375 birds infected

Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
5 square miles or a 5-mile square? 2006-05-03
From Rosemary:
I am an interpreter in our Historical Museum. From what I received, I have always told my guests that when the Connecticut Land Company sold the Western Reserve land, 5 square miles constituted a township. I was corrected yesterday by someone who said it should have been a 5-mile square. What is the difference? Hope you can help.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Average speed 2001-05-01
From Tom:
A ship goes in one direction, west to Hawaii, at 20 nautical miles per hour and, because of the wind, makes the return trip at 30 nautical miles per hour. What is the average speed?
Answered by Claude Tardif.
 
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