Question

Ship A receives a distress signal from the southwest, and ship B receives a distress signal from the same vessel from the north. At what location is the vessel in distress located? Describe how you arrived at your conclusion using complete sentences. You must show all work in order to receive credit.

Answer 1

To locate the vessel in distressed let say, Ship A receives a distress signal from the southeast is located in (4,4). Ship B receives the distress signal for the north and is located in (1,1). Let us project the direction using extended lines. If we extend the line of ship A going southeast and ship B going north. The intersection of the both lines are pointing to (1,2.5).

The conclude the theory, point (1,2.5) is where the vessel in distress is located.

Hpe this helps!

~LENA~