START FINISH W- - 5.80 km- 2.00 km 45.0° 3.50 km Third leg

icon
Related questions
Question

A sailor in a small sailboat encounters shifting winds. She
sails 2.00 km east, next 3.50 km southeast, and then an additional distance
in an unknown direction. Her final position is 5.80 km directly
east of the starting point (Fig). Find the magnitude and direction
of the third leg of the journey. Draw the vector-addition diagram and
show that it is in qualitative agreement with your numerical solution.

START
FINISH
W-
- 5.80 km-
2.00 km
45.0°
3.50 km
Third
leg
Transcribed Image Text:START FINISH W- - 5.80 km- 2.00 km 45.0° 3.50 km Third leg
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 1 images

Blurred answer