Trigonometry /Precalculus
Extra Vector Practice
Day ___
}) A plane flies 500 km with a bearing of 816°
(Clockwise from north) from Naples to Bigin (see
figure). ‘The plane then flies 720 km from Elgin to
Canton. (Canton is due west of Naples.) Find the eo lana
bearing of the flight from Blgin to Canton. A
sindy, sia 3 Ba
7 eco 0 wehaecitiee
S00 Sind (p= POSING LOtCO?
reg. Be) | ese. [240° a North |
2) The bearing from the he Knob fire tower to the
Colt Station fire tower ie N 5" B, ad the two towers are
30 km apart. A fire spotted by rangers in each tower
has e bearing of N 80° H from Pine Knob and $ 70°B
from Colt Station. Find the distance of the fire from
each tower.
ainls SIND
es Gt
it eee aie bra to sce
AsinZO = Zsin|5 a SOnt eee
Sine losin 20 = 20sinBS
a=15.5 km ‘SiNn20 SiN3o
3) To approximate the length of & marsh, a surveyor 2
So ft
walks 860 m from point A to point B. Then the
surveyor turns 80" and walks 240 meters to point, C
(eee figure). Approximate the length of AC of the
p72 240+ 260° -2(240)(220) 05 (00°
b= 233673 .4
b= 483. 4
4) Two ships leave a port a 9am. One travels ata bearing of N 63°W at 12 miles per hour, and the other
travels at e bearing of $ 67° W et 16 miles per hour. Approximate how far apart the ships are at noon.
d= /2"+le* -2(12YIe) 0550
d 2.
neon - Fam 23 hours
3 (12.4) “Baz miles apart ]5) Sketch then find the component form for each of
the following vectors with given bearings mesoured
from the north,
@ = bearing of 100° with magnitude 20N
< 20s 350, 208in 350
0% £20 C08 610°) 205\vi(-1¢°)> ON oop
TO; ono
= bearing of 255 with magnitade 60 N
£20.00 175%, Z08in 195°)
4 <-24, He 7-8>
= bearing of 310° with magnitude 10 N
<0 CoS (50-+90) IDsin (50#70)S
oom M40", Ios 140°
6) A ship traveling at a speed of 60 mph with 8
bearing of 155° encounters a fierce current of 20 mph
heading directly east Find the resultant speed and
bearing of the boet.
ye (0% 20° -2((0)(20) 005135
= 4
V= F#5.4 mph
3
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7) A plane flying S60mph with a bearing of N 30°E
encounters an unexpected 50 mph wind blowing
toward the west. What is the pilot's new velocity?
Should he expect to arrive ahead of schedule or later ‘50, pe
than originally planned? Explain why. 35000 B0Sin()
ores 2
V2 04350" 2(S0)(3H) (05 40 | V ie 363.
2
V = 10% 500 ag wre ae! 303. |
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