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Published on: August 13, 2026
Ship A is sailing towards north - east with velocity 
where 
points east and 
, north. Ship B is at a distance of 
east and 
north of Ship 
and is sailing towards west at 
. A will be at minimum distance from 
ins:
A
.
B
. C
2.6 hrs.
D
.
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
If we take the position of ship ' 
' as origin then positions and velocities of both ships can be given as:
Time after which distance between them will be minimum
Where 
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