Answer :
The distance between the two airplanes after 3.6 h is 4,356.85 m.
What is displacement?
Displacement is the change in the position of an object. The distance between the two planes after the given time can be determined by finding the displacement of the two planes.
Resultant velocity of the two planes
The resultant velocity of the two planes is calculated as follows.
Net horizontal speed of the planes;
- first plane = 740 m/h x cos(39.3) = 572.64 m/h
- second plane = 620 m/h x cos(87) = 32.45 m/h
Total horizontal speed = 572.64 m/h + 32.45 m/h = 605.1 m/h
Net vertical speed of the planes
- first plane = 740 m/h x sin(39.3) = 468.7m/h
- second plane = 620 m/h x sin(87) = 619.15 m/h
Total horizontal speed = 468.7 m/h + 619.15 m/h = 1,087.85 m/h
Resultant velocity of the planes
v = √(1,087.85² + 605.1²)
v = 1,244.81 m/h
Distance between the two planes
d = 1,244.81 m/h x 3.5 h
d = 4,356.85 m
Thus, the distance between the two airplanes after 3.6 h is 4,356.85 m.
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Answer:
1962.6 m (nearest tenth)
Explanation:
[tex]\boxed{\sf Distance=Velocity \times Time}[/tex]
First airplane
- Velocity = 740 m/h
- Time = 3.5 h
- Distance = 740 × 3.5 = 2590 m
- Angle = 39.3°
Second airplane
- Velocity = 620 m/h
- Time = 3.5 h
- Distance = 620 × 3.5 = 2170 m
- Angle = 87°
Draw a diagram with the calculated distances and given angles (see attachment).
To find how far apart the planes are, connect the ends of the line segments to create a triangle and use the cosine rule to find x.
Cosine rule
[tex]\boxed{c^2=a^2+b^2-2ab \cos C}[/tex]
[tex]\textsf{Where $a, b$ and $c$ are the sides and $C$ is the angle opposite side $c$}.[/tex]
From inspection of the diagram (attached):
- a = 2170
- b = 2590
- c = x
- C = 87° - 39.3° = 47.7°
Substitute the values into the formula and solve for x:
[tex]\begin{aligned}\implies x^2 & =2170^2+2590^2-2(2170)(2590) \cos 47.7^{\circ}\\x^2 & =4708900+6708100-11240600\cos 47.7^{\circ}\\x^2 & =11417000-11240600\cos 47.7^{\circ}\\x^2 & =3851935.541...\\x & =\sqrt{3851935.541...}\\x & = 1962.634846...\end{aligned}[/tex]
Therefore, the airplanes are 1962.6 m apart after 3.5 hours (nearest tenth).
