Question

You drive 12.00 km in a straight line in a direction 59° east of north. Find the distance you would have to drive straight east and then straight north to arrive at the same point. (This determination is equivalent to find the components of the displacement along the east and north directions.)

Answer 1

Distance is 11.99km

Step-by-step explanation:

Given displacement are :

Driving from point A to Point B in a straight line = 12km

Angle of displacement =59°east north

The distance = 12× cos(90-59)

The distance = 10.286km

The distance straight north= 12 × cos59= 11.99km