Q2 A ship sails 40 kilometers 60 degrees north of east. It then turns 90 degrees to the west, giving it a new heading of 30 degrees north of west. After sailing another 10 kilometers, how far is the boat (in kilometers) from where it started?

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A ship sails 40 kilometers 60 degrees north of east. It then turns 90 degrees to the west, giving it a new heading of 30 degrees north of west.
After sailing another 10 kilometers, how far is the boat (in kilometers) from where it started?
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I thought you'd need to find the magnitude with the x and y components you would find from the values given, but i didn't get right.
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Transcribed Image Text:X A ship sails 40 kilometers 60 degrees north of east. It then turns 90 degrees to the west, giving it a new heading of 30 degrees north of west. After sailing another 10 kilometers, how far is the boat (in kilometers) from where it started? Q2 Submit Answer Tries 0/2 Threaded View Chronological View Other Views ... Export NEW How do you solve this? Anonymous 1 Reply (Sat Feb 11 03:58:29 pm 2023 (EST)) I thought you'd need to find the magnitude with the x and y components you would find from the values given, but i didn't get right. My settings for this discussion: 1. Display - All posts 2. Not new - Once marked not NEW Change Threaded View Chronological View Other Views ... Export Post Discussion 39°F Wintry mix 99+
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