A ship travels 145 km from port on course of 65.0° north of east to an island. It then travels 112 km on a course of 30.5° west of north to a second island. The it travels 182 km on a course of 10.4° west of south to a third island. Then it travels 42.5 km due south to a fourth island. Find the displacement from its starting point to its ending point.

A ship travels 145 km from port on course of 65.0° north of east to an island. It then travels 112 km on a course of 30.5° west of north to a second island. The it travels 182 km on a course of 10.4° west of south to a third island. Then it travels 42.5 km due south to a fourth island. Find the displacement from its starting point to its ending point.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 71P: A commuter airplane starts from an airport and takes the route shown in Figure P1.71. The plane...

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