Question

Musah stands at the centre of a rectangular field. He first takes 50 steps north, then 25 steps west and finally 50 steps on a bearing of 3150 . i. Sketch Musah's movement [Mark 4] ii. How far west is Musah's final point from the centre?

Answer 1

Answer:

Musah's final point from the centre = 60.355 steps

Step-by-step explanation:

From the given information:

Musah stands at the centre of a rectangular field. He first takes 50 steps north, then 25 steps west and finally 50 steps on a bearing of 315°

The sketch for this information can be seen in the attached file below.

How far west is Musah's final point from the centre?

In order to determine how far west  is Musah's,

Let d be the distance of how far;

Then d = QR + RS cos θ

In the North West direction,

cos θ = cos 45°

d = 25 + 50( cos 45°)

d = 25 + 50( $\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$ )

d = 25 + 50( 0.7071)

d =25 + 35.355

d = 60.355 steps

Musah's final point from the centre = 60.355 steps