A boat leaves the harbor entrance and travels 24 miles in the direction N 47° E. The captain then turns the boat 90° and travels another 18 miles in the direction S 43° E. At that time, how far is theboat from the harbor entrance, and what is the bearing of the boat from the harbor entrance (see the figure below)? (Round your answers to the nearest whole number.)distancemibearing NOENS47°24 miN18 mi43S

This question can be solved using the concept of pythagorus theorem and trigonometric identities.

Answered: A boat leaves the harbor entrance and…

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