Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Application of Trigonometry - Test - Page 844: 16

Answer

$357^\circ$, $220\ mph$

Work Step by Step

1. See figure, based on the given conditions, we have $AB=630/3=210\ mi, AC=15\ m$ and the wind vector $AC$ forms an angle of $360-318=42^\circ$ with the downward vertical as shown. 2. Assume the airplane vector $AD$ has angle $\theta$ ($t$ in the figure) from vertical and amplitude $v$, we have $v\ sin\theta=15sin42^\circ\approx10.0$ and $v\ cos\theta-15cos42^\circ=210$ or $v\ cos\theta\approx221.1$ 3. Solve $\begin{cases} v\ sin\theta=10.0\\ v\ cos\theta=221.1 \end{cases}$ we have $tan\theta=0.045$ and $\theta=atan(0.045)\approx3^\circ$ which gives a bearing of $360-3=357^\circ$ 4. The amplitude can be found as $v=\sqrt {10.0^2+221.1^2}\approx220\ mph$
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