Consider the figure below, From its home port (H), a ship sails 52 miles at a bearing of 146° to point A and then sails 79 miles at a bearing of 214° to point B. How far is point B from home port (in mi)? (Round your answer to three significant figures.)  At what bearing (in degrees) will it return? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)

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Consider the figure below, From its home port (H), a ship sails 52 miles at a bearing of 146° to point A and then sails 79 miles at a bearing of 214° to point B. How far is point B from home port (in mi)? (Round your answer to three significant figures.)  At what bearing (in degrees) will it return? (Round your answer to one decimal place.) 

W-
W
distance (d)
N
B
-CO
Port
H
0
S
N
В
34°
S
146⁰
56°
LE
E
52 mi
112° 56°
w
34°
56°
N
79 mi
A
34°
S
-E
214⁰
Transcribed Image Text:W- W distance (d) N B -CO Port H 0 S N В 34° S 146⁰ 56° LE E 52 mi 112° 56° w 34° 56° N 79 mi A 34° S -E 214⁰
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