Maximum Angle of Sight Between Two Tug Boats Moving at Different Speeds

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The problem involves two tug boats, A and B, moving towards the east at different speeds, with B moving three times faster than A. An observer located 1 km north of the port is tasked with determining the maximum angle of sight between the observer's view of the two boats.

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PLEASE HELP ME WITH MY ASSIGNMENT;

1) TWO TUG BOATS A and B start AT THE SAME TIME AT SHORE AND RUN TOWARDS EAST WITH B MOVING 3 TIMES AS FAST AS A. AN OBSERVER USING A SEARCH LIGHT ON THE SHORE, AT A DISTANCE 1KM NORTH OF THE PORT KEEPS A AND B IN VIEW. WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM ANGLE OF SIGHT " θ " between the OBSERVERS VIEW of A and B.

REPLY WILL GREATLY APPRECIATED THANKS
 
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As Ray Vickson said in your other thread, "You had better get busy and do the work. It is against the PF rules for us to do your take-home quiz questions for you."
 
It is apparently your inability to read (the forum nstructions at least) that is holding you back.
 
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