Points o,p and q are in the sam horizontal plane. P is 15m away from o in a bearring of 40 degrees from o. q is on a bearing of 130 degrees from o and pq is 17m.
Sketch a diagram to show the positions of o,p and q?
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Points o,p and q are in the sam horizontal plane. P is 15m away from o in a bearring of 40 degrees from o. q is on a bearing of 130 degrees from o and pq is 17m.
Sketch a diagram to show the positions of o,p and q?
I don't know
The triangle formed is a right triangle. Just get a protractor and rule and draw it.
Let north be the y axis and be bearing 0. Then, go to the right 40 degrees and measure 40
up to p.
Then, from the same y axis, measure 130 degrees and measure?
Connect p and q and the length should be 17.
To find the length unknown from o to q, just use Pythagoras.
Since it is a right triangle, you could use sine, cosine, tangent to find any angles you need.
The reason it is a right triangle is because 130-40=90. That is the angle at O.
Does that help?
Thank you very much
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