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 3 nautical miles of each other.
B. No. The closest they ever got to each other was 7.6 nautical miles.
C. Yes. They were within 4 nautical miles of each other.
D. No. The closest they ever got to each other was 8.6 nautical miles.
Answer: B
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Determine which series is convergent. Select the correct answer.
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and 
are supplementary and 
, then 
must be a(n):
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Assume that y is directly proportional to x. Use the values 
to find a linear model that relates y and x.
a. 
b. 
c. 
d. 
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and 
find 
x = 2.
A. -8
B. -60
C. 12
D. 30