Two radio transmitters are positioned along the coast, 250 miles apart. A signal is sent simultaneously from each transmitter. The signal from transmitter is received by a ship s LORAN 300 microseconds after the ship receives the signal from . The radio signals travel at 0.186 mile per microsecond. If the ship is 200 miles east of the y-axis, determine its distance from the coastline (to the nearest mile).
A)865 miles
B)1000 miles
C)459 miles
D)1406 miles
E)1541 miles

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Two radio transmitters are positioned along the coast, 250 miles apart. A signal is sent simultaneously from each transmitter. The signal from transmitter  is received by a ship s LORAN 300 microseconds after the ship receives the signal from  . The radio signals travel at 0.186 mile per microsecond.  If the ship is 200 miles east of the y-axis, determine its distance from the coastline (to the nearest mile).
A)865 miles 
B)1000 miles 
C)459 miles 
D)1406 miles 
E)1541 miles

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The Answer of Two radio transmitters are positioned along the coast, 250 miles apart. A signal is sent simultaneously from each transmitter. The signal from transmitter  is received by a ship s LORAN 300 microseconds after the ship receives the signal from  . The radio signals travel at 0.186 mile per microsecond.  If the ship is 200 miles east of the y-axis, determine its distance from the coastline (to the nearest mile).
A)865 miles 
B)1000 miles 
C)459 miles 
D)1406 miles 
E)1541 miles

Two Radio Transmitters Are Positioned Along the Coast, 250 Miles