Tracking a sailboat As shown in the figure, a sailboat is following a straight-line
Chapter 6, Problem 6.6.77(choose chapter or problem)
Tracking a sailboat As shown in the figure, a sailboat is following a straight-line course l. (Assume that the shoreline is parallel to the north-south line.) The shortest distance from a tracking station T to the course is d miles. As the boat sails, the tracking station records its distance k from T and its direction with respect to T. Angle specifies the direction of the sailboat.(a) Express in terms of d, k, and . (b) Estimate to the nearest degree if mi, mi, and .
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