Asked by Sarah
A plane travels 3 km due north, then 5 km due northeast. Represent these two displacements graphically and determine the resultant displacement by finding is magnitude and direction.
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Answered by
Damon
y component = North = 3 + 5 sin 45
x component = East = 5 cos 45
d = sqrt (x^2 + y^2)
tan T = y/x where T is angle above x axis
90-T = angle clockwise from north
x component = East = 5 cos 45
d = sqrt (x^2 + y^2)
tan T = y/x where T is angle above x axis
90-T = angle clockwise from north