Answer:
49.07 miles
Explanation:
Angle between two ships = 110° = θ
First ship speed = 22 mph
Second ship speed = 34 mph
Distance covered by first ship after 1.2 hours = 22×1.2 = 26.4 miles = b
Distance covered by second ship after 1.2 hours = 34×1.2 = 40.8 miles = c
Here the angle between the two sides of a triangle is 110° so from the law of cosines we get
a² = b²+c²-2bc cosθ
⇒a² = 26.4²+40.8²-2×26.4×40.8 cos110
⇒a² = 2408.4
⇒a = 49.07 miles
To develop this problem we will apply the concepts related to the kinematic equations of motion, specifically that of acceleration. Acceleration can be defined as the change of speed in an instant of time, mathematically this is
If a mobile is decreasing its speed (it is slowing down), then its acceleration is in the opposite direction to the movement. This would imply that the acceleration vector is opposite to the velocity vector.
Therefore the correct answer is B.