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    May 1, 2009, 02:31 PM
    Mathematics: Topic: Bearings
    2 ships leave port. The first ship sails on a bearing of 270 degrees for 8 km while the second ship sails on a bearing of 200 degrees for 8 km. By drawing, find:
    (a) the distance between the ships
    (b) the bearing of the first ship from the second
    (c) the bearing of the second ship from the first.
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    May 1, 2009, 02:37 PM
    Mathematics: Topic: Bearings
    A man sets out from an oasis to walk across a desert to a town which is 55 km due north. Unfortunately, there is a mountain that he must walk around the reach the town. On the first day he walks 20 km on a bearing of 340 degrees. On the second day he walks another 20 km on a bearing of 20 degrees. By drawing, find:
    (a) the shortest remaining distance to the town
    (b) the bearing on which the man must walk to reach the town
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    May 1, 2009, 02:39 PM
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