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How long will it take the boat to reach the bridge?

Monday, February 8th, 2010

2 days after my B day asked:

A person on a bridge sights a boat at an angle of depression of 6 degrees. The bridge is 96 ft above the water. If the boat is traveling 440 ft. per minute, about how long will it take the boat to reach the bridge?

Tags: Angle Of Depression, Bridge, Traveling
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Chris is 2 miles offshore in a boat and wishes to reach a coastal village 6 miles down a straight shoreline fr?

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Careah asked:

Chris is 2 miles offshore in a boat and wishes to reach a coastal village 6 miles down a straight shoreline from the point nearest the boat. She can row 3 miles per hour and can walk 6 miles per hour. Where should she land her boat to reach the village in the least amount of time?

Tags: Coastal Village, Miles Per Hour, Offshore
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How fast is the distance from the boat to the lighthouse increasing one hour later?

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

KDP25 asked:

At noon a boast is 15 miles due north of a lighthouse. The boat is moving east at 20 miles per hour.

Tags: Boast, Due North, Miles Per Hour
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