Answer to Question #50475 in Physics for Brandon M

Question

A radar station locates a sinking ship at range 17.0 km and bearing 136° clockwise from north. From the same station, a rescue plane is at horizontal range 19.6 km, 156° clockwise from north, with elevation 1.85 km.

(a) Write the displacement vector from plane to ship, letting i hat represent east, j hat north, and k hat up.
_______km

(b) How far apart are the plane and ship?
_______km