SOLUTION: Lucas sailed 11km due to south from P to Q, then sailed 16km due east to R. Find, correct to the nearest degree, the true bearing of:
a. R from P
b. P from R
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a. R from P
b. P from R
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Question 1101044: Lucas sailed 11km due to south from P to Q, then sailed 16km due east to R. Find, correct to the nearest degree, the true bearing of:
a. R from P
b. P from R Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! P
\
\11
\
\---------16
\================R
from P to R is SE, and the tan of that angle is 16/11=1.4545
arc tan (1.4545) is 55.49 deg
R from P is 180-55.49 or 124.51 deg or 125 deg
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P from R is the reciprocal or 305 deg.
