Question
If the Queen Bee leaves the hive and travels 210 m [N32°E] and then 37 m [S51°W], how far and in what direction is the bee from its hive? I am unsure of my final answer, can someone please explain this so I know if I am doing this right? THANKS!
Answers
Reiny
I made a diagram and obtained a triangle with sides 37 and 210 with a 19ºbetween them
Using the cosine law if found the side opposite the 19º angle to be 175.4
So the bee is 175.4 m from the hive
Then using the sine law I got the angle between the resultant and the first path to be 3.9º
so its direction would be 28.1º
Using the cosine law if found the side opposite the 19º angle to be 175.4
So the bee is 175.4 m from the hive
Then using the sine law I got the angle between the resultant and the first path to be 3.9º
so its direction would be 28.1º
Sarah
WOuld the direction be [N28E]? I think I need to give the compass bearings. But thanks so much, I did do the same steps as you, but my overall direction is [N28E]? Do you agree? Thanks, again~
Reiny
Yes, it would be N28.1ºE or rounded off to the nearest degree like you appear to have done.
Good job.
Good job.
Derek
THANKS!!! You ROCK!!!