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A sailboat sets out from the U.S. side of Lake Erie for a point on the Canadian side,90.0 km due north. The sailor, however, ends up 50.0 kmdue east of the starting point. (a) How far and (b) in what direction must the sailor now sail to reach the original destination?

Short Answer

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a) The distance of the sailor from the original destination is 103 km

b) The direction of the original destination point from the present location of the sailor is given by the angle=29.1 .

Step by step solution

01

Given

The point original destination point is 90 km north of the starting point.

The present location point is 50 km towards the East of the starting.

02

Understanding the concept of vector addition

Two vectors can be added using the law of vector addition. Vector diagrams are used to represent the vectors and find the addition or subtraction of two or more vectors.

Using a vector diagram and the Pythagorean Theorem we can find the distance between two points and the angle between them.

Formulae:

The Pythagorean Theorem,

c=a2+b2tan=ba

03

(a) Calculate how far must the sailor now sail to reach the original destination

The distance of the sailor from the original destination is,

c=a2+b2=902+502=103km

04

(b) Calculate in what direction must the sailor now sail to reach the original destination 

The direction of the original destination point from the present location of the sailor is given by the angle .

From the Pythagorean Theorem,

tan=ba=tan-15090=tan-10.55=29.1

So, the direction is29.1 west of north.

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