Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 3 - Vectors - Problems - Page 58: 25

Answer

2.5 km

Work Step by Step

With east as +x, north as +y, $\vec{AB}=(25km)\hat{i},\quad \vec{BA}=(-25km)\hat{i}$ $\vec{AC}=(24km)(\cos(-15^{o})\hat{i}+\sin(-15^{o})\hat{j})+(8.0km)\hat{j}$ Then; $\vec{BC}=\vec{BA}+\vec{AC}=$ $=[-25+24(\cos(-15^{o})) km ]\hat{i}\\+[(8.0+24(\sin(-15^{o}))km]\hat{j}$ $=(-1.8km)\hat{i}+(1.8km)\hat{j}$ Thus, the magnitude $\sqrt{1.8^{2}+1.8^{2}}=2.5$ km
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