A ship is anchored off a long straight shoreline that runs north and south. From two observation points 16 miles apart on shore,
the bearings of the ship are N 32° E and S 55° E. What is the distance from the ship to each of the observation points? (Round your answers to one decimal place.
D - the shortest distance from the ship to the shore. d / ( 17 - x ) = tan 32° = 0.62487 d / x = tan 53° = 1.32704 d = 0.62487 ( 17 - x ) d = 1.32704 x 0.62487 ( 17 - x ) = 1.32704 x 10.62279 - 0.62487 x = 1.32704 x x = 10.62279 : 1.95191 x = 5.44226 miles d = 5.44226 · 1.32704 Answer: d = 7.222 miles
