Answered

IDNLearn.com: Your trusted platform for finding precise and reliable answers. Our experts are available to provide in-depth and trustworthy answers to any questions you may have.

Help mee A scout troop are hiking in a forest. Starting from their base, they walk 4.2km south followed by 7.1km west. They want to walk the shortest distance back to their base. On what bearing should the scouts walk?

Sagot :

MrRoyalidn

Answer:

They should walk on a bearing of 59.4 degrees

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

[tex]South = 4.2km[/tex]

[tex]West = 7.1km[/tex]

Required

The bearing back to the base

The given question is illustrated with the attached image.

To do this, we simply calculate the measure of angle a using:

[tex]\tan(a) = \frac{Opposite}{Adjacent}[/tex]

[tex]\tan(a) = \frac{7.1}{4,2}[/tex]

[tex]\tan(a) = 1.6905[/tex]

Take arctan of both sides

[tex]a = \tan^{-1}(1.6905)[/tex]

[tex]a = 59.4^o[/tex]

View image MrRoyal
Raphealnwobiidn

The bearing that the scout should work is N59.4W for the shortest distance

Trigonometric ratio

Trigonometric ratio is used to show the relationship between the sides and angles of a right angled triangle.

Let  A represent the angle that the scouts walk

tan∠A = 4.2/7.1

A = 30.6°

The bearing that the scout should work is N59.4W (90 - 30.6) for the shortest distance

Find out more on Trigonometric ratio at: https://brainly.com/question/4326804

We are happy to have you as part of our community. Keep asking, answering, and sharing your insights. Together, we can create a valuable knowledge resource. IDNLearn.com has the solutions to your questions. Thanks for stopping by, and see you next time for more reliable information.