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Two ships leave a harbor at the same time. One ship travels on a bearing S10°W...

Two ships leave a harbor at the same time. One ship travels on a bearing S10°W at 12 miles per hour. The other ship travels on a bearing N75°E at 10 miles per hour. How far apart will the ships be after 3 ​hours?

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The ships are 55.8 miles apart after 3 hours

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