Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Motion in Two and Three Dimensions - Problems - Page 89: 81d

Answer

0.2 km

Work Step by Step

Put this value of t=0.084 back into the expression for the distance between the ships (r). $|r|=√((2.5-3.2t)^2+(4-4.6t)^2)$ We obtain r = 0.2 km.
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