In an attempt to escape a desert island, a castaway builds a raft and sets out to sea. the wind shifts a great deal during the day, and she is blown along the following straight lines: 2.50 km and 45.0° north of west, then 4.70 km and 60.0° south of east, then 1.30 km and 25.0° south of west, then 5.10 km due east, then 1.70 km and 5.00° east of north, then 7.20 km and 55.0° south of west, and finally 2.80 km and 10.0° north of east. use the analytical method to find the resultant vector of all her displacement vectors. what is its magnitude and direction?

R = 7,34 km

Ф = 63,43° north of east

Step-by-step explanation:

Let´s analyze each movement and find its perpendicular components. Then, we are going to add the components along the x and y axes to get the resultant and finally to calculate its magnitude and direction.

To determine the perpendicular components, we will use right triangles trigonometrics ratios.

Please see images for each displacement in attached file.

Ax= AcosФ = 2.50cos45° = 1.77 km (neg. direction)

Ay= AsenФ = 2.50sen45° = 1.77 km (pos. direction)

Bx= BcosФ = 4.70cos60° = 2,35 km (pos. direction)

By= BsenФ = 4.70sen60° = 4,07 km (neg. direction)

Cx= CcosФ = 1.30cos25° = 1,18 km (neg. direction)

Cy= CsenФ = 1.30sen25° = 0.55 km (neg. direction)

Dx= DcosФ = 5.10 km (pos. direction)

Dy= DsenФ = 0 km

Ex= EsenФ = 1.70sen5° = 0,15 km (pos. direction)

Ey= EcosФ = 1.70cos5° = 1.69 km (pos. direction)

Fx= FcosФ = 7.20cos55° = 4.13 km (neg. direction)

Fy= FsenФ = 7.20sen55° = 5.90 km (neg. direction)

Gx= GcosФ = 2.80cos10° = 2.76 km (pos. direction)

Gy= GsenФ = 2.80sen10° = 0.49 km (pos. direction)

Now, we add the components along the x- and y- axis to find the components of the resultant (R):

Rx = Ax + Bx + Cx + Dx + Ex + Fx + Gx

Ry = Ay + By + Cy + Dy + Ey + Fy + Gy

Therefore,

Rx= (-1.77)+(2.35)+(-1.18)+(5.10)+(0.15)+(-4.13)+(2.76)

Ry= (1.77)+(-4.07)+(-0.55)+(0)+(1.69)+(-5.90)+(0.49)

Note: minus (-) symbol to negative directions

Rx = 3.28 km

Ry = - 6.57 km

Let´s use the Theorem of Pythagoras to find the magnitud ot the resultant:

R = 7,34 km

To find the direction of the resultant:

tanФ =

tanФ =

tanФ = 2.00

Ф = tan-1 (2.00)

Ф = 63,43° north of east

the transverse axis of a hyperbola is the line that contains the two vertices and the two focuses.

in this example (hyperbola of equation x^2/2 - y^2/4 = 1), the transverse axis is the  x-axis  . 

step-by-step explanation: