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College Algebra & Trigonometry, 2018a

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8.4. APPLICATIONS 373<br />

N<br />

W<br />

60 ◦<br />

E<br />

S<br />

Sixty degrees West of North: N60 ◦ W<br />

Example 4<br />

Santa Rosa, California is 7 miles due north of Rohnert Park. Bodega Bay is 19<br />

miles due west of Rohnert Park (as the crow flies). What is the bearing of Santa<br />

Rosa from Bodega Bay?<br />

First, it would be helpful to draw a diagram to represent the situation:<br />

Santa Rosa<br />

Bodega Bay<br />

19 mi.<br />

7 mi.<br />

Rohnert Park<br />

To answer the question we’ll need another diagram:<br />

N<br />

Santa Rosa<br />

W<br />

θ<br />

Bodega Bay<br />

E<br />

S

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