Two Loran Stations Are Located 270 Miles Apart Along a Coast

Multiple Choice

Two loran stations are located 270 miles apart along a coast. If a ship records a time difference of 0.00047 second and continues on the hyperbolic path corresponding to that difference, where will it reach shore? Round to the nearest mile. (Assume the speed of the radio signal is 186,000 miles per second.)

A) The ship reaches shore between the two stations, 183 miles from one station and 357 miles from the other.
B) The ship reaches shore between the two stations, 91 miles from one station and 179 miles from the other.
C) The ship reaches shore between the two stations, 226 miles from one station and 314 miles from the other.
D) The ship reaches shore between the two stations, 248 miles from one station and 292 miles from the other.