A cruise ship maintains a speed of 15 knots nautical miles p

A cruise ship maintains a speed of 15 knots (nautical miles per hour) sailing from San Juan to Barbados, a distance of 600 nautical miles. To avoid a tropical storm, the captain heads out of San Juan at a direction of 32^degree off a direct heading to Barbados. The captain maintains the 15-knot speed for 14 hours, after which time the path to Barbados becomes clear of storms.

Solution

A. The captain should head through an angle of 47 approx

b. Time to reach the destination is 28.5 hrs approx