SOLUTION: Two cars are travelling on horizontal roads in straight lines, car A at 70 km/h at 80 degrees and car B at 50 km/h at 120°. Determine the velocity of car A relative to car B

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Question 1083769: Two cars are travelling on horizontal roads in straight lines, car A at
70 km/h at 80 degrees and car B at 50 km/h at 120°. Determine the velocity
of car A relative to car B.

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Car A: V%5BA%5D=(70cos%2880%29,70sin%2880%29)=(12.2,68.9)
Car B: V%5BB%5D=(50cos%28120%29,50sin%28120%29)=(-25,43.3)
So Car A relative to Car B,
(12.2-%28-25%29,68.9-43.3)=(37.2,25.6)