Help? An Eskimo is standing on a floating iceberg headed due east at 8 mph. If the stream is flowing due north at 5 mph, find the resultant direction and velocity (magnitude) of the iceberg. Show all work

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Help?  An Eskimo is standing on a floating iceberg headed due east at 8 mph. If the stream is flowing due north at 5 mph, find the resultant direction and velocity (magnitude) of the iceberg. Show all work

anonymous · Answer

This need some vector draw of one vector due East at 8 mph and one vector due north start the same point with 5mph
So to find the resultant. Using the quadratic formula

R= square root( 8^2 + 5^2) = 9.43 mph

The the direction will the the inverse tangent (5/8) = 32 degrees from x-axis positive

anonymous · Answer

thank you.