A boat is rowed due east and then due north

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials

Problem

A boat is rowed

6\,\text{km}

due east and then

8\,\text{km}

due north. (i) Calculate the magnitude of its resultant displacement from the starting point. (ii) Find the angle that this displacement makes with the east direction.

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