A boat leaves the harbor entrance and travels 23 miles in the direction N 44° E. The captain then turns the boat 90° and travels another 15 miles in the direction S 46° E. At that time, how far is the boat from the harbor entrance, and what is the bearing of the boat from the harbor entrance (see the figure below)? (Round your answers to the nearest whole number.)

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The following problem involves directions in the form of bearing, which we defined in this section. Remember that bearing is always measured from a north-south line.

A boat leaves the harbor entrance and travels 23 miles in the direction N 44° E. The captain then turns the boat 90° and travels another 15 miles in the direction S 46° E. At that time, how far is the boat from the harbor entrance, and what is the bearing of the boat from the harbor entrance (see the figure below)? (Round your answers to the nearest whole number.)

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