A sailor in a small sailboat encounters shifting winds. She sails 2.00 km east, next 3.50 km southeast, and then an additional distance in an unknown direction. Her final position is 5.80 km directly east of the starting point (next figure). Find the magnitude and direction of the third leg of the journey. Draw the vector-addition diagram and show that it is in qualitative agreement with your numerical solution. START FINISH 5.80 km- 2.00 km 45.0° 3.50 km Third leg

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A sailor in a small sailboat encounters shifting winds. She sails 2.00 km east, next 3.50 km southeast, and then
an additional distance in an unknown direction. Her final position is 5.80 km directly east of the starting point
(next figure). Find the magnitude and direction of the third leg of the journey. Draw the vector-addition
diagram and show that it is in qualitative agreement with your numerical solution.
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FINISH
5.80 km-
2.00 km
45.0°
3.50 km
Third
leg
Transcribed Image Text:A sailor in a small sailboat encounters shifting winds. She sails 2.00 km east, next 3.50 km southeast, and then an additional distance in an unknown direction. Her final position is 5.80 km directly east of the starting point (next figure). Find the magnitude and direction of the third leg of the journey. Draw the vector-addition diagram and show that it is in qualitative agreement with your numerical solution. START FINISH 5.80 km- 2.00 km 45.0° 3.50 km Third leg
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