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Melchior25
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Homework Statement
A radar station locates a ship in distress at horizontal range 16.0 km and bearing 136° clockwise from north. From the same station a rescue plane is at horizontal range 19.6 km, 148° clockwise from north, with elevation 1.80 km.
(a) Write the vector displacement from plane to ship, letting i represent east, j north, and k up.
Homework Equations
Vector Displacement - A=A(x)i+A(y)j+A(z)k
I also converted the polar coordinates to Cartesian coordinates.
x=r*cos(theta)
y=r*sin(theta)
x1 = -11.5094
y1 = -11.1145
x2 = -16.6217
y2 = -10.3864
The Attempt at a Solution
So far this is what I have...
vector displacement = (-11.5094 + -16.6217)i + (-11.1145 + -10.3864)j + (1.80)k
I have a feeling though that I am not doing something right. Could someone please double check. Thanks