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A mosquito moves from house A to house B at a distance of 30metres 4inthe direction of the changes direction and moves to house C in the direction of 150° from jouse B.if the house C is due east of house A,

In which direction is house C from house B?
A) 120°
B) 150°
C) 180°
D) 210°

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Final answer:

House C is in the direction of 150° from house B because house A and house C are aligned east-west, and house B to house C makes an angle of 150°.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asking about directions and angles in relation to positions of different houses, which involves geometry and vector analysis. Specifically, if house A is due east of house C, and the mosquito moves from house B to house C in the direction of 150°, we must interpret this based on standard directional bearings where 0° or 360° is due north, 90° is due east, 180° is due south, and 270° is due west. Knowing that house A and C are aligned east-west, and given the movement from B to C, house C must be situated such that the angle from house B to house C is complementary to the angle from B to A. As we know house C is 150° from house B, and we need to find the direction with respect to the east-west line, we calculate 180° - 150° = 30°. So house C is 30° north of east from house B, which corresponds to a bearing of 150° from house B. The correct answer to the student's question is therefore B) 150°.

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