To find: The straight-line distance and bearing from point A to point C.
Answer to Problem 8CT
Straight-line distance from A to C
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Distance and bearing from A to B
Distance and bearing from B to C
A figure is given.
Calculation:
Using the Law of Cosines in
From the figure,
Also, given that
Putting all these values in (i),
Thus,
Using the Law of Sinesin
Thus, bearing
Hence, straight-line distance from A to C
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