Solve the problem.At noon, ship A was 14 nautical miles due north of ship B. Ship A was sailing south at 14 knots (nautical miles per hour; a nautical mile is 2000 yards) and continued to do so all day. Ship B was sailing east at
and continued to do so all day. The visibility was 5 nautical miles. Did the ships ever sight each other?
A. Yes. They were within 4 nautical miles of each other.
B. No. The closest they ever got to each other was 7.3 nautical miles.
C. Yes. They were within 3 nautical miles of each other.
D. No. The closest they ever got to each other was 6.3 nautical miles.
Answer: D
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