Let us take east and north as the positive x and y-axes should the motion be plotted in a cartesian plane. Thus, the x value is 45 miles and the y value is 20. The tangent of an angle is equal to the ratio of y to x.
tanθ = y / x
Substituting,
tanθ = 20/45 = 0.44
The value of θ is 23.96°.
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Since repeated measurements are taken and the average and 95% confidence interval are calculated, the possibility of the lack of agreement being a random error has been minimized or even eliminated.
<h3>What is a random error?</h3>
Random error is defined as the deviation of the total error from its mean value due to chance.
Random errors can result from the instrument not being precise or from mistakes by the researcher.
Random errors can be minimized by taking multiple readings and averaging the results.
Since repeated measurements are taken and the average and 95% confidence interval are calculated, the possibility of the lack of agreement being a ransom error has been minimized.
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