SOLUTION: whats the magnitude and direction of a plane teaveling 120 killimeter per 1 hour for an hour and 30 min then turns and goes 45 degrees west and north at 150 kilomiters per hour for

Question 935151: whats the magnitude and direction of a plane teaveling 120 killimeter per 1 hour for an hour and 30 min then turns and goes 45 degrees west and north at 150 kilomiters per hour for 3hours
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
whats the magnitude and direction of a plane traveling 120 killimeter per 1 hour for an hour and 30 min then turns and goes 45 degrees west and north at 150 kilomiters per hour for 3hours
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1st leg DATA:
x-coordinate:: time*rate*cos(bearing) = 1.5*120*cos(?)
y-coordinate:: tim*rate*sin(bearing) = 1.5*120*sin(?)
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Comment:: You did not post the bearing for the 1st leg,
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2nd leg DATA:
x-coordinate:: 3*150*cos(135) = -318.19
y-coordinate:: 3*150*sin(135) = 318.19
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Add the x-coordinates to get the coordinate of the finish point
Add the y-coordinates to get the coordinate of the finiah point.
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Assume those final coordinates are (a,b)
Then final bearing is tan^(-1)(b/a)
And final distance = sqrt[a^2+b^2]
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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