Asked by Miracle
A boat sails for 30km on a bearing of 145 degree then 10 km on a bearing of 250 degree, calculate
(a) the distance covered from the starting point
(b) the bearing of the harbour from the ship
(a) the distance covered from the starting point
(b) the bearing of the harbour from the ship
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Answered by
Damon
145 = 35 degrees south of west
250 = 70 degrees north of west
distance north = -30 sin 35 + 10 sin 70
distance west = 30 cos 35 + 10 cos 70
distance north = -17.2 + 9.4 = -7.8
distance west = 24.6 + 3.4 = 28
tan angle south of west = 7.8/28
angle south of west = 15.6
so compass bearing harbor to ship = 270 -15.6 = 254.4 deg
so PART B is 254.4 - 180 = 74.4 (about east by north)
range from start = sqrt (28^2 + 7.8^2)
250 = 70 degrees north of west
distance north = -30 sin 35 + 10 sin 70
distance west = 30 cos 35 + 10 cos 70
distance north = -17.2 + 9.4 = -7.8
distance west = 24.6 + 3.4 = 28
tan angle south of west = 7.8/28
angle south of west = 15.6
so compass bearing harbor to ship = 270 -15.6 = 254.4 deg
so PART B is 254.4 - 180 = 74.4 (about east by north)
range from start = sqrt (28^2 + 7.8^2)
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