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A radar ship is 25.0 miles off shore from a major port when a large fleet of ships leaves the port at the 40.0° angle shown.
-If the maximum range of the ship's radar is 18 miles, approximately how far from port (to the nearest tenth of a mile) is the fleet when it is first detected?
A). $\approx$ 11.0 mi
B). $\approx$ 14.6 mi
C).$\approx$ 23.9 mi
D). $\approx$ 27.3 mi

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Use the following to answer questions :
A radar ship is 25.0 miles off shore from a major port when a large fleet of ships leaves the port at the 40.0° angle shown. 
-If the maximum range of the ship's radar is 18 miles, approximately how far from port (to the nearest tenth of a mile) is the fleet when it is first detected?
A). $\approx$ 11.0 mi 
B). $\approx$ 14.6 mi 
C).$\approx$ 23.9 mi 
D). $\approx$ 27.3 mi

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The maximum range of the radar is 18 miles, so the fleet must be within 18 miles of the port to be detected. The question asks for the distance to the nearest tenth of a mile, so we need to find the distance that is closest to 18 miles. The answer choices are A) $\approx$ 11.0 mi, B) $\approx$ 14.6 mi, C) $\approx$ 23.9 mi, and D) $\approx$ 27.3 mi. The distance that is closest to 18 miles is 14.6 miles, so the answer is B) $\approx$ 14.6 mi.

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