Navigation A ship passes by buoy B which is known to be 3000 yards from peninsula P. The ship is steaming east along line BE and angle PBE is measured as 28 degrees. After 10 min, the ship is at S and angle PSE is measured as 63 degrees. a. How far from the peninsula is the ship when it is at S ? b. If the ship continues east, what is the closest it will get to the peninsula? c. How fast (in yd/min) is the ship traveling? d. Ship speeds are often given in knots, where 1 knot=1 nautical mile per hour ≈ 6080 ≈6080 feet per hour. Convert your answer in part ( c) to knots.



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