Question
A ship travels north at 6m/s. The wind travels west at 2.5 m/s. In what direction will the pennant of the ship on the masthead fly?
Answers
bobpursley
draw the triangle. Wind from the ship movement is blowing toward South, and the West wind moves it westward.
Theta=arctan 2.5/6 measured westward from S
Theta=arctan 2.5/6 measured westward from S