document.write( "Question 1037850: A cyclist travels 35km on a bearing of 062 degrees. Calculate how far east (to the nearest tenth of a kilometre) she is from her original position.
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A cyclist travels 35km on a bearing of 062 degrees. Calculate how far east (to the nearest tenth of a kilometre) she is from her original position.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let her finish point be (x,y)
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\n" ); document.write( "Ans: x = 35*cos(62) = 16.43 km
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