72,429 rounded to the nearest ten-thousands is 70,000.
Perpendicular = opposite sign and reciprocal slope
Slope would be 3
Y = 3x + b, plug in point
9 = 3(5) + b, b = -6
Solution: y = 3x - 6
That is right. Angle 2 to side 2 to angle 1 for both of them.The second triangle is just the first upside down.
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
The fraction Is already in its simplest form :)
They do not have any common factors