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Two Ships Leave Port in Different Directions

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Two ships leave port in different directions. The first ship leaves at 8 a.m. traveling
due east at 32 knots. The second ship leaves three hours later traveling due north
at 36 knots. How far apart are the two ships at 11 p.m.? (1 knot = 1 nautical mile
per hour. Round your answer to two decimal places.)


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