- 23 Miles
You are on a fishing boat that leaves its pier and heads east. After
traveling for 23 miles, there is a report warning of rough seas directly
south. The captain tums the boat and follows a bearing of S30°W for
13.1 miles,
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a. At this time, how far are you from the boat's pier?
b. What bearing could the boat have originally taken to arrive at this spot?
a. You are about
miles from the pier. (Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)