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A cruise ship maintains a speed of 23 knots nautical miles

Last updated: 5/17/2023

A cruise ship maintains a speed of 23 knots nautical miles

A cruise ship maintains a speed of 23 knots nautical miles per hour sailing from San Juan to Barbados a distance of 600 nautical miles To avoid a tropical storm the captain heads out of San Juan at a direction of 33 off a direct heading to Barbados The captain maintains the 23 knot speed for 8 hours after which time the path to Barbados becomes clear of storms a Through what angle should the captain turn to head directly to Barbados b Once the turn is made how long will it be before the ship reaches Barbados if the same 23 knot speed is maintained a The captain should head through an angle of Do not round until the final answer Then round to one decimal place as needed Barbados 33 San Juan