sailor wants to navigate his boat such that it travels East. The boat has an engine and can travel at 8ms-' under normal conditions (no wind). A wind blows on a bearing of 150° with a magnitude of 6ms] a) What angle (as a bearing) should the sailor steer his ship to. b) What is the magnitude (speed) of the resultant velocity?

sailor wants to navigate his boat such that it travels East. The boat has an engine and can travel at 8ms-' under normal conditions (no wind). A wind blows on a bearing of 150° with a magnitude of 6ms] a) What angle (as a bearing) should the sailor steer his ship to. b) What is the magnitude (speed) of the resultant velocity?

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Chapter4: Motion In Two And Three Dimensions

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