8. [In this question, \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are horizontal unit vectors directed due east and due north respectively and position vectors are given relative to a fixed origin \(O\).]
Two boats, \(P\) and \(Q\), are moving with constant velocities.
The velocity of \(P\) is \(15 \mathbf { i } \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and the velocity of \(Q\) is \(( 20 \mathbf { i } - 20 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\)
- Find the direction in which \(Q\) is travelling, giving your answer as a bearing.
The boats are modelled as particles.
At time \(t = 0 , P\) is at the origin \(O\) and \(Q\) is at the point with position vector \(200 \mathbf { j } \mathrm {~m}\). At time \(t\) seconds, the position vector of \(P\) is \(\mathbf { p m }\) and the position vector of \(Q\) is \(\mathbf { q m }\). - Show that
$$\overrightarrow { P Q } = [ 5 t \mathbf { i } + ( 200 - 20 t ) \mathbf { j } ] \mathrm { m }$$
- Find the bearing of \(P\) from \(Q\) when \(t = 10\)
- Find the distance between \(P\) and \(Q\) when \(Q\) is north east of \(P\)
- Find the times when \(P\) and \(Q\) are 200 m apart.