For this case we can write each one of the vectors in the following way:
This means that the x-axis is defined as positive towards the west.
Then, the resulting vector is:
Answer:
Displacement vectors of 10 m west and 14 m west make a resultant vector that is 24 m west
Answer:
Vs/c = 20 [m/s]
Explanation:
This is a problem of relative velocities, as velocity is a vector we can use addition or subtraction of vectors for the solution.
We are asked for the velocity of the sailboat with respect to an observer located in the canoe.
Why is the speed of the canoe negative?, it is negative because the canoe moves in the opposite direction to the sailboat.