A ship is steaming due north at 12 knots (1 knot = 1.85 kilometers/hour) and sights a

Chapter 0, Problem 75

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A ship is steaming due north at 12 knots (1 knot = 1.85 kilometers/hour) and sights a large tanker 3 kilometers away northwest steaming at 15 knots due east. For reasons of safety, the ships want to maintain a distance of at least 100 meters between them. Use a calculator or computer to determine the shortest distance between them if they remain on their current headings, and hence decide if they need to change course

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