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| PAGE: 488 | SET: Exercises | PROBLEM: 25 |
The vector sum is: 
miles east and then 
miles south.
Let 
miles east and 
miles south.
Draw a diagram to represent 
and 
using a scale of 
.
(a)
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(b)
Translate 
so that the tail touches the tip of 
.
Then draw the resultant vector 
.
Resultant vector of .
Measure the length 
and then measure the angle this vector makes with the horizantal.
The length of the vector is calculated by solving 
.
The length of the vector is approximately 
which is calculated as 
.
Therefore the resultant is about 
at a bearing of 
.
Resultant is about 
at a bearing of 
.
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