A plane flies from base camp to Lake

smadi 120

smadi 120

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2022-08-10

A plane flies from base camp to Lake A, 280 km away in the direction 20.0° north of east. After dropping off supplies, it flies to Lake B, which is 190 km at 30.0° west of north from Lake A. Graphically determine the dis- tance and direction from Lake B to the base camp. 

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nick1337

nick1337

Expert2023-06-17Added 777 answers

To solve this problem graphically, we can use vector addition to determine the distance and direction from Lake B to the base camp. Let's break it down into steps:
1. Draw a vector representing the distance and direction from the base camp to Lake A. Let's denote this vector as A.
- The magnitude of A is 280 km, and the direction is 20.0° north of east.
2. Draw a vector representing the distance and direction from Lake A to Lake B. Let's denote this vector as B.
- The magnitude of B is 190 km, and the direction is 30.0° west of north.
3. To find the distance and direction from Lake B to the base camp, we need to determine the resultant vector of A and B. This can be done by adding the two vectors graphically.
4. Draw B by reversing the direction of B.
5. Place the tail of A at the head of B. The vector from the tail of B to the head of A represents the resultant vector.
6. Measure the magnitude and direction of the resultant vector to determine the distance and direction from Lake B to the base camp.
The vectors and solution can be represented as follows:
Vector A: magnitude = 280 km, direction = 20.0° north of east
Vector B: magnitude = 190 km, direction = 30.0° west of north
To find the distance and direction from Lake B to the base camp, we can add the vectors A and B graphically. The resultant vector represents the distance and direction.

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