Answer:
It was faster and the horses would get tired
Hope this helps :D
To answer this item, we first determine the x and y components of each of the vectors.
First vector: 250 km west
x-component = -250 km
y - component = 0 km
Second vector: 98 km southwest
x-component = (-98)(cos 45°)
x-component = -69.286 km
y-component = (-98)(sin 45°)
y-component = -69.286 km
Adding up the components:
x-component = -250 km + (-69.289 km) = -319.286 km
y-component = -69.286 km
Taking the resultant of the vectors,
resultant = sqrt ((-319.286 km)² + (-69.286 km)²)
= sqrt (101943.55 km² + 4800.55 km²)
= 326.72 km
Answer: 326.72 km
