Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321993721
ISBN 13: 978-0-32199-372-4

Chapter 3 - Exercises and Problems - Page 47: 31

Answer

The birds should go 42.8 degrees West of South.

Work Step by Step

We first find the value of the angle using trigonometry: $sin\theta = \frac{5.1}{7.5} \\ \theta = sin^{-1}(\frac{5.1}{7.5})\\ \theta = 42.84^{\circ}$ The birds should go 42.8 degrees West of South.
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