Homework Help: physics

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 8:51pm.

Ricardo and Jane are standing under a tree in the middle of a pasture. An argument ensues, and they walk away in different directions. Ricardo walks 25.0 in a direction 60.0 west of north. Jane walks 14.0 in a direction 30.0 south of west. They then stop and turn to face each other.

What is the distance between them?

Express your answer with the appropriate units.

physics - bobpursley, Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 9:47pm
I would use the law of cosines. draw the figure, you know the angle between, and the two length.

sides: 14, 25. Angle between is 30+30

distance^2=14^2 + 25^2 -2*14*25cos60

Answer this Question

Related Questions

PHYSICS - Ricardo and Jane are standing under a tree in the middle of a pasture...
physics - Ricardo and Jane are standing under a tree in the middle of a pasture...
PHYSICS - Ricardo and Jane are standing under a tree in the middle of a pasture...
help ! - Ricardo and Jane are standing under a tree in the middle of a pasture. ...
physical - Ricardo and Jane are standing under a tree in the middle of a pasture...
physics - if im standing 28 meters from a tree....the tree is leaning 7 degrees ...
physics - An observer, whose eyes are 1.97 m above the ground, is standing 47.0 ...
5th grade math - a new fence is needed for the perimeter of a rectangular horse ...
geometrY - to estimate the height of a tree, Dave stands in the shadow of the ...
geometry - Suppose the angle of elevation to the top of a tree is 47 degrees. If...

For Further Reading

First Name:
School Subject:
Answer: