7. [In this question \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are horizontal unit vectors due east and due north respectively and position vectors are given relative to a fixed origin \(O\).]
Two ships, \(P\) and \(Q\), are moving with constant velocities.
The velocity of \(P\) is \(( 9 \mathbf { i } - 2 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { km } \mathrm { h } ^ { - 1 }\) and the velocity of \(Q\) is \(( 4 \mathbf { i } + 8 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { km } \mathrm { h } ^ { - 1 }\)
- Find the direction of motion of \(P\), giving your answer as a bearing to the nearest degree.
When \(t = 0\), the position vector of \(P\) is \(( 9 \mathbf { i } + 10 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { km }\) and the position vector of \(Q\) is \(( \mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { km }\). At time \(t\) hours, the position vectors of \(P\) and \(Q\) are \(\mathbf { p } \mathrm { km }\) and \(\mathbf { q } \mathrm { km }\) respectively.
- Find an expression for
- \(\mathbf { p }\) in terms of \(t\),
- \(\mathbf { q }\) in terms of \(t\).
- Hence show that, at time \(t\) hours,
$$\overrightarrow { Q P } = ( 8 + 5 t ) \mathbf { i } + ( 6 - 10 t ) \mathbf { j }$$
- Find the values of \(t\) when the ships are 10 km apart.