Question

In an orienteering competition, Jada walks 70 degrees north of west for 200 meters. She then walks due east for 90 meters. How far and at what bearing is Jada from her starting point?

Answer 1

The distance Jada is from starting point will be found using the cosine formula:
c²=a²+b²-2abCos C
a=200, b=90, C=70°
thus plugging in our values we get:
c²=200²+90²-2×200×90×cos70
c²=40000+8100-36000(0.3420)
c²=35788
hence
c=189.1772 m'
therefore the distance Jada is from the starting point is 189.1772 m

Answer 2

N55.0679°W

Explanation:

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