Homework Help: physics

Posted by Argelia on Friday, August 31, 2012 at 1:13pm.

Bob heads out into a lake at an angle of 34
with respect to the shore.
If his boat is capable of a speed of 2.5 m/s,
how far from land will he be in 7 min and
31 s ?
Answer in units of m

physics - Anonymous, Friday, August 31, 2012 at 1:18pm
speed away from land=2.5*sin34

distance=speed*time

7 min=420sec

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