Feb 6, 2016 · In what direction is your friend from the starting point after skiing 3km east and then 1.5km north? Homework Equations angle = tan-1(1.5km/3km) = 26.6 degrees The Attempt at a Solution they want the answer in terms of degrees "north of east " not sure what the rules are for the angle that I should use with north of east

Sep 28, 2003 · 20 degrees "North of east" means "20 degrees north of the east axis. Specifically: you start with the east axis (just like the positive x axis) and rotate counter-clockwise for 20 degrees. 20 degrees "east of north" means you start with the north axis (or Y axis) and rotate clockwise 20 degrees.

Jun 7, 2008 · On a map or graph, east would be a vector pointed to the right. 50 degrees "north of east" would be a vector that points 50 degrees counter-clockwise from the right. This is the convention used for polar coordinates, 0 degrees pointing to the right, along the "X" axis, and positive angles associated with counter clockwise angles.

Sep 20, 2006 · a car is driven 25 degrees west of north with a speed of 6.5km/h for 15 min. then due east with a speed of 12km/h for 7.5 min the car completes the final leg in 22 min. What is the final direction and speed of her travel on the final leg (assuming her speed is constant and the car returns to its starting point at the end).

Jun 22, 2005 · If you walk 6.0 km in a straight line in a direction north of east and you end up 2.0 km east and several kilometers north. How many degrees north of east have you walked? Choices: a) 19 degrees b) 45 degrees c) 60 degrees d) 71 degrees Answer: d …

Aug 29, 2006 · While exploring a cave, a spelunker starts at the entrance and moves the following distances. She goes 69.7 m north, 246.8 m east,127.4 m at an angle 37.8 (degrees) north of east, and 127.4 m south. What is the resultant displacement from the cave enterance? The angle should be positive between 0 and 360.

Oct 15, 2008 · Frank hikes 5.8 km East, 9.1 km North, and 1.5 km West. Find the direction of his total displacement vector. Give your answer in terms of degrees North of East. Make sure you do the following in your answer: * DO NOT write out a description of your angle. The text "North of East" is not necessary. * DO NOT put your answer in terms of "East of ...

Sep 3, 2008 · Homework Statement A golfer, putting on a green, requires three strokes to "hole the ball." During the first putt, the ball rolls 4.0 m due east. For the second putt, the ball travels 3.0 m at an angle 20° north of east. The third putt is 0.50 m …

Nov 11, 2015 · Homework Statement Find the formula for the standard deviation (s_h) of heading angle, given the north and east standard deviation of position of two points (s_n1, s_e2, s_n2, s_e2), each point's north-east covariance (s_cov_ne_1, s_cov_ne_2) and the north and east distance between them (d_n...

Sep 14, 2018 · In intro classes, "north of east" means go "north of the eastern direction" (trying to describe a counterclockwise acute angle from the positive x-axis). The meaning of that nomenclature is very vague.