Question #240916

A hiker begins a trip by first walking 23.5 km

southeast from her base camp. On the second

day, she walks 40.5 km in a direction 69.3

north of east, at which point she discovers a

forest ranger’s tower.

Determine the y component of the total

displacement.

Answer in units of km.

002 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points


Find the magnitude of the resultant displace-

ment.


Answer in units of km.

003 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points

Find the angle θ that the vector R = A + B


makes with the positive x axis, use counter-

clockwise as the positive angular direction,


between the limits of −180◦


and +180◦


1
Expert's answer
2021-09-24T09:28:08-0400

AB=23.5 km, BC=40.5 km,AB=23.5~km,~BC=40.5~km,

1)

ACy=BCyABy=BCsin69.3°ABsin45°=21.3 km,AC_y=BC_y-AB_y=BC\sin 69.3°-AB\sin 45°=21.3~km,

2)

ACx=ABx+BCx=ABcos45°+BCcos69.3°=30.9 km,AC_x=AB_x+BC_x=AB\cos 45°+BC\cos 69.3°=30.9~km,

AC=ACx2+ACy2=37.5 km,AC=\sqrt{AC_x^2+AC_y^2}=37.5~km,

3)

θ=arctanACyACx=34.6°.\theta=\arctan\frac{AC_y}{AC_x}=34.6°.


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