Scooterist A starts from the origin at and rides with a constant velocity due east

MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Mathematics · Vector Algebra · Vector Algebra

Problem

Scooterist A starts from the origin O(0,0)O(0,0) at t=0t=0 and rides with a constant velocity 20 m s−120\,\text{m s}^{-1} due east. At the same instant scooterist B is at the point Q(100 m,  60 m)Q(100\,\text{m},\;60\,\text{m}) and moves with a constant velocity 15 m s−115\,\text{m s}^{-1} due south. (i) Determine the velocity of A as observed from B, giving its magnitude and direction with respect to the east. (ii) After how much time will the two scooterists have the same yy–coordinate? (Assume the velocities remain unchanged.)

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