Asailboat runs before the wind with a constant speed of 2.8 m/s in a direction 52° north of west. how far (a) west and (b) north has the sailboat traveled in 35 min?

Explanation:

Let east be positive x axis and north be positive y axis

Velocity of boat = 2.8 m/s in a direction 52° north of west.

Velocity, v = -2.8 cos 52 i + 2.8 sin 52 j = -1.72 i + 2.21 j m/s

Time taken = 35 min = 35 x 60 = 2100 s

Displacement = Velocity x Time

Displacement =  (-1.72 i + 2.21 j)  x 2100

Displacement =  -3612 i + 4633.50 j m

Displacement along west = 3612 m

Displacement along north = 4633.50 m

i think it’s a. this is because if they measured the mass of something with a mass of 150g, then their final answer would have to be approximately 150g. though all of their answers are almost 150, rosa and tran have the closest answers (or the exact answer) to the accurate one.