Homework Help: geometry

Posted by kellie on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 5:27pm.

A ship leaves port and heads due east at a rate of 32 miles per hour. Ever since the ship left port, it has been pushed south by a strong constant wind. Five hours after leaving port, the ship is 200 miles away. What is the effective push on the ship from the wind?

geometry - Anonymous, Monday, November 19, 2012 at 6:25pm
A ship leaves port and heads due east at a rate of 48 miles per hour. Ever since the ship left port, it has been pushed south by a strong constant wind. Four hours after leaving port, the ship is 240 miles away. What is the effective push on the ship from the wind?
geometry - Anonymous, Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 6:22pm
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