VECTORS ADDITION 201 6. ecp An airplane flies 200 km due west from city A to city B and then 300 km in the direction of 30.0° north of west from city B to city C. (a) In straight-line distance, how far is city C from city A? (b) Relative to city A, in what direc- tion is city C? (c) Why is the answer only approximately correct? 19.JA commuter airplane starts from an airport and takes the route shown in Figure P3.19. The plane first flies to city A, located 175 km away in a direction 30.0° north of east. Next, it flies for 150 km 20.0° west of north, to city B. Finally, the plane flies 190 km due west, to city C. Find the location of city C relative to the location of the starting point. y (km) 250- 200 20.0° 150 F 00 110° 30.0° x (km) . 50 100 150 200 FIGURE P3.19 39. A rowboat crosses a river with a velocity of 3.30 mi/h at an angle 62.5° north of west relative to the water. The river is 0.505 mi wide and carries an eastward current of 1.25 mi/h. How far upstream is the boat when it reaches the opposite shore?
VECTORS ADDITION 201 6. ecp An airplane flies 200 km due west from city A to city B and then 300 km in the direction of 30.0° north of west from city B to city C. (a) In straight-line distance, how far is city C from city A? (b) Relative to city A, in what direc- tion is city C? (c) Why is the answer only approximately correct? 19.JA commuter airplane starts from an airport and takes the route shown in Figure P3.19. The plane first flies to city A, located 175 km away in a direction 30.0° north of east. Next, it flies for 150 km 20.0° west of north, to city B. Finally, the plane flies 190 km due west, to city C. Find the location of city C relative to the location of the starting point. y (km) 250- 200 20.0° 150 F 00 110° 30.0° x (km) . 50 100 150 200 FIGURE P3.19 39. A rowboat crosses a river with a velocity of 3.30 mi/h at an angle 62.5° north of west relative to the water. The river is 0.505 mi wide and carries an eastward current of 1.25 mi/h. How far upstream is the boat when it reaches the opposite shore?
Transcribed Image Text:VECTORS ADDITION
201
6. ecp An airplane flies 200 km due west from city A to city
B and then 300 km in the direction of 30.0° north of west
from city B to city C. (a) In straight-line distance, how far
is city C from city A? (b) Relative to city A, in what direc-
tion is city C? (c) Why is the answer only approximately
correct?
19.JA commuter airplane starts from an airport and takes
the route shown in Figure P3.19. The plane first flies to
city A, located 175 km away in a direction 30.0° north of
east. Next, it flies for 150 km 20.0° west of north, to city B.
Finally, the plane flies 190 km due west, to city C. Find the
location of city C relative to the location of the starting
point.
y (km)
250-
200
20.0°
150 F
00
110°
30.0°
x (km)
. 50 100 150 200
FIGURE P3.19
39. A rowboat crosses a river with a velocity of 3.30 mi/h at
an angle 62.5° north of west relative to the water. The
river is 0.505 mi wide and carries an eastward current of
1.25 mi/h. How far upstream is the boat when it reaches
the opposite shore?
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