SOLUTION: Alex drives his four wheeler from his house 12.5 km at -145 degrees. Determine how far alex drove his four wheeler west and south from his house
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Question 1020342: Alex drives his four wheeler from his house 12.5 km at -145 degrees. Determine how far alex drove his four wheeler west and south from his house
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Alex drives his four wheeler from his house 12.5 km at -145 degrees. Determine how far alex drove his four wheeler west and south from his house
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Note:: -145 degrees = -145+360 = 215 degrees
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west distance:: 12.5*cos(215) = -10.239
south distance:: 12.5sin(215) = -10.239
Ans: west 10.239 km ; south 10.239 km
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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