Question

Musah stands at the center of a rectangular field . He first takes 50 steps north, then 25 step west and finally 50 steps on a bearing of 315°. How far west and how far north is Musah final point from the center?

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Answer 1

85.36 far north from the center

10.36 far east from the center

Explanation:

The extra direction taken in the north side is x

X/sin(360-315)=50/sin 90

Sin 90= 1

X/sin 45= 50

X= sin45 *50

X= 0.7071*50

X= 35.355 steps

X= 35.36

Then the west direction traveled

West =√(50² - 35.355²)

West = √(2500-1249.6225)

West= √1250.3775

West= 35.36 steps

But this was taken in an opposite west direction

From the center

He is 35.36 +50

= 85.36 far north from the center

And

25-35.36=-10.36

10.36 far east from the center