Answer:
(a). the magnitude of displacement is 1342.92 m.
(b). The direction is east of north 88.4°.
(c). The angle of counterclockwise from x-axis is 88.4°
Explanation:
Given that,
A drunken sailor stumbles 600 meters north, 550 meters northeast, then 500 meters northwest.
In x- direction,
In y-direction,
(a). We need to calculate the magnitude of displacement
Using formula of displacement
Put the value into the formula
(b). We need to calculate the direction
Using formula of direction
Put the value into the formula
The direction is east of north 88.4°.
(c). The angle of counterclockwise from x-axis is 88.4°
Hence, (a). the magnitude of displacement is 1342.92 m.
(b). The direction is east of north 88.4°.
(c). The angle of counterclockwise from x-axis is 88.4°