Answer:
The distance between the two boats after 2.5 hours is 57 m.
Step-by-step explanation:
The distance covered by each boat after 2.5 hours are:
speed = [tex]\frac{distance}{time}[/tex]
distance = speed x time
For boat A, speed = 14 km/h and time = 2.5 hrs.
So that,
distance = 14 x 2.5
= 35 km
For boat B, speed = 18 km/h and time = 2.5 hrs.
So that,
distance = 18 x 2.5
= 45 km
The distance between the two boats after travelling 2.5 hours can be determined by applying the cosine rule. Let the distance be represented by x, so that:
[tex]a^{2}[/tex] = [tex]b^{2}[/tex] + [tex]c^{2}[/tex] - 2bc Cos A
[tex]x^{2}[/tex] = [tex]45^{2}[/tex] + [tex]35^{2}[/tex] - 2(45 x 35) Cos [tex]90^{o}[/tex]
= 2025 + 1225 - 3150 (0)
= 3250
x = [tex]\sqrt{3250}[/tex]
= 57.0088
x = 57.0 m
The distance between the two boats after 2.5 hours is 57 m.
