By Determining the Difference of the Distances Between the Ship

question 45

Multiple Choice

By determining the difference of the distances between the ship shown in the illustration and two radio transmitters, the LORAN system places the ship on the hyperbola If the ship is also 5 miles out to sea, find its coordinates.

• A) (21, 5)
• B) (25, 5)
• C) (22, 5)
• D) (20, 5)
• E) (26, 5)

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