Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.8 - Applications of Trigonometric Functions - Exercise Set - Page 639: 55

Answer

$ N 53.1^{\circ} W $

Work Step by Step

The trigonometric ratios are as follows: $\sin \theta= \dfrac{opposite}{hypotenuse}$ ; $\cos \theta= \dfrac{Adjacent}{hypotenuse}$ and $\tan \theta= \dfrac{Opposite}{Adjacent}$ Since, $\tan \theta =\dfrac{1.5}{2}$ This implies that $\theta =\tan^{-1}\dfrac{1.5}{2}=36.9^{\circ}$ So, the bearing measurement is: $180^{\circ}-36.9^{\circ}-90^{\circ}=53.1^{\circ}$ So, our required answer is: $ N 53.1^{\circ} W $
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