While following the directions on a treasure
map, a pirate walks 36.1 m north, then turns
and walks 7.0 m east.
At what angle with the north would he have
to walk?
Answer in units of ◦
Draw the diagram. To find θ, note that
tanθ = 7.0/36.1
map, a pirate walks 36.1 m north, then turns
and walks 7.0 m east.
At what angle with the north would he have
to walk?
Answer in units of ◦
tanθ = 7.0/36.1