Question

Find the resultant of the following displacement:

A = 20 Km 30° south of east;
B = 50 Km due west;
C = 40 Km north east;
D = 30 Km 60° south of west.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Basically you just have to find the left vectors. To do so divide A, C and D into horizontal and vertical vector. A: 10km to south and 10root3 to east. Just sine and cosine of 30 at 20km. D: 15 km to west and 15root3 to south. Again sine and cosine of 60 at 30 km. C: 45 degrees so 20root2 to north and east. Add all these up with B. Then you have 7.696 km due south and 19.395 km due west. Resultant displacement magnitude = root(7.696^2+19.395^2)=20.866 south of west with angle=arctan(7.696/19.395)=21.644 degrees