Question

A woman walks due west on the deck of an ocean liner at 4mi/h. The ocean liner is moving due north at a speed of25mi/h. Find the speed and direction of the woman relative to the surface of the water.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Ok the answer is

Answer 3

Or do you want me to explain it?

Answer 4

Your answer didn't show up MyCharms

Answer 5

she is going aproximitley 27m/h north west

Answer 6

Hmm one second please :/

Answer 7

It's multiple choice and the answers are
a) 24.7 N9degW
b)25.3 N9degW
c)24.7 N9degE
d) 25.3 N99degW

Answer 8

OK that helps

Answer 9

d

Answer 10

Can you show me the steps?

Answer 11

The resultant velocity of 25N and 4W is sqrt(25^2+4^2) in direction Ntan^-1(4/25)W

Answer 12

Does that help?

Answer 13

if you walk north west exactley it would be 90 degress and d is the closest to 90 degress

Answer 14

I would agree

Answer 15

So d then

Answer 16

yes d

Answer 17

Thanks very much