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    Aug 30, 2007, 04:05 AM
    Boat Bearings
    Hi everyone I have been struggling with this question and I was wondering if you could help please.

    A boat heads on a bearing of 023 from port A to Port B, which is 120nm away. It then heads on a bearing of 106 to port C, which is 130 nm from port A.?

    1 Find the size of angle ACB?

    2. THe Bearing of C form A?

    3. Are there two possible answers for 2 or not?
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    Aug 30, 2007, 04:15 AM
    Have you drawn the path the ship takes on some paper? That should make the answers clear.
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