A pilot flies her route in two straight-line segments. The displacement vector A for the first segment has a magnitude of 243 km and a direction 30.0o north of east. The displacement vector for the second segment has a magnitude of 178 km and a direction due west. The resultant displacement vector is R = A + B and makes an angle ? with the direction due east. Using the component method, find (a) the magnitude of R and (b) the directional angle ?.
(a) R = km
(b) ? = degrees

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okpalawalter8 okpalawalter8 · Answer 1 · 2021-07-09T02:38:52+02:00

Answer:

a) [tex]R=126Km[/tex]

b) [tex]\theta=74.6\textdegree[/tex]

Explanation:

From the question we are told that:

1st segment

243km at Angle=30

2nd segment

178km West

Resolving to the X axis

[tex]F_x=243cos30+178[/tex]

[tex]F_x=33.44Km[/tex]

Resolving to the Y axis

[tex]F_y=243sin30+178sin0[/tex]

[tex]R=\sqrt{F_y^2+F_x^2}[/tex]

[tex]F_y=121.5Km[/tex]

Therefore

Generally the equation for Directional Angle is mathematically given by

[tex]\theta=tan^{-1}\frac{F_y}{F_x}[/tex]

[tex]\theta=tan^{-1}\frac{121.5}{33.44}[/tex]

[tex]\theta=74.6\textdegree[/tex]

Generally the equation for Magnitude is mathematically given by

[tex]R=\sqrt{F_y^2+F_x^2}[/tex]

[tex]R=\sqrt{33.44^2+121.5^2}[/tex]

[tex]R=126Km[/tex]