We know that
The arrangement forms an isosceles triangle with equal legs of 8 miles.
The angle between the legs is equal to

°
 Therefore, the other two angles are
Angles = (180-60)/2 = 120/2 = 60°
It can, therefore, be noted that all angles are equal and thus the resulting triangle is actually an equilateral triangle and thus all the sides are equal.
Hence
the answer is
the distance between the two ships is 8 miles apart
alternative Method
Applying the law of cosines
<span>c²=a²+b²-2*a*b*cos C
</span>where
a=8 miles
b=8 miles
C is the angle between the legs-------> 123-63------> 60 degrees
c is the distance between the two ships
so
c²=8²+8²-2*8*8*cos 60------> c²=64-------> c=√64------> c=8 miles
 
        
        
        
Answer:
-2x + 1
Step-by-step explanation:
3 + 7x - (2 + 9x)
Distribute the negative:
3 + 7x - 2 - 9x
Combine like terms:
-2x + 1
 
        
             
        
        
        
The average change of altitude per minute would simply be
the ratio of distance descended over time. That is:
average change of altitude = distance / time
average change of altitude = 0.44 mile / 0.8 minutes
<span>average change of altitude = 0.55 mile / minute</span>
 
        
             
        
        
        
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the volume of a pyramid with a rectangular base, find the length and width of the base, then multiple those numbers together to determine the area of the base. Next, multiply the area of the base by the height of the pyramid. Take that result and divide it by 3 to calculate the pyramid's volume!