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Three towns PQR are such that Q is 20km in the bearing of 045° from P while R is 27.5 km in the bearing of...

Three towns PQR are such that Q is 20km in the bearing of 045° from P while R is 27.5 km in the bearing of S20°E from Q.Using the scale of 1cm rep 5km.
(a) Determine the actual distance between P and R.
(b) State the true bearing of P from R.
(c) Show a point x which is equidistant from the three towns.
(d) Determine the actual distance from x to town R.

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Kavungya answered the question on November 19, 2019 at 08:13

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