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Chapter 9 Problem 40

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Correcting a Navigational Error A sailboat leaves St. Thomas bound for an island in the British West Indies, 200 miles away. M aintaining a constant speed of 18 miles per hour, but encountering heavy crosswinds and strong currents, the crew finds after 4 hours that the sailboat is off course by 15. (a) How far is the sailboat from the island at this time? (b) Through what angle should the sailboat turn to correct its course? (c) How much time has been added to the trip because of this? (Assume that the speed remains at 18 miles per hour.)

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From the textbook chapter Applications of Trigonometric Functions you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.

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Title Algebra and Trigonometry 8 
Author Michael Sullivan
ISBN 9780132329033

Solved: Correcting a Navigational Error A sailboat leaves

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