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Revision as of 07:43, 29 April 2012
Problem
A privateer discovers a merchantman 
miles to leeward at 11:45 a.m. and with a good breeze bears down upon her at 
mph, while the merchantman can only make 
mph in her attempt to escape. After a two hour chase, the top sail of the privateer is carried away; she can now make only 
miles while the merchantman makes 
. The privateer will overtake the merchantman at:
Solution
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See Also
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