7. [In this question, the horizontal unit vectors \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are directed due east and north respectively]
A mountain rescue post \(O\) receives a distress call via a mobile phone from a walker who has broken a leg and cannot move. The walker says he is by a pipeline and he can also see a radio mast which he believes to be south-west of him. The pipeline is known to run north-south for a long distance through the point with position vector \(6 \mathbf { i } \mathrm {~km}\), relative to \(O\). The radio mast is known to be at the point with position vector \(2 \mathbf { j } \mathrm {~km}\), relative to \(O\).
- Using the information supplied by the walker, write down his position vector in the form \(( a \mathbf { i } + b \mathbf { j } )\).
The rescue party moves at a horizontal speed of \(5 \mathrm {~km} \mathrm {~h} ^ { - 1 }\). The leader of the party wants to give the walker and idea of how long it will take to for the rescue party to arrive.
- Calculate how long it will take for the rescue party to reach the walker's estimated position.
The rescue party sets out and walks straight towards the walker's estimated position at a constant horizontal speed of \(5 \mathrm {~km} \mathrm {~h} ^ { - 1 }\). After the party has travelled for one hour, the walker rings again. He is very apologetic and says that he now realises that the radio mask is in fact north-west of his position
- Find the position vector of the walker.
- Find in degrees to one decimal place, the bearing on which the rescue party should now travel in order to reach the walker directly.
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