Edexcel M4 2008 June — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM4 (Mechanics 4)
Year2008
SessionJune
TopicVectors Introduction & 2D

  1. \hspace{0pt} [In this question \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are unit vectors due east and due north respectively.]
A ship \(P\) is moving with velocity ( \(5 \mathbf { i } - 4 \mathbf { j }\) ) \(\mathrm { km } \mathrm { h } ^ { - 1 }\) and a ship \(Q\) is moving with velocity \(( 3 \mathbf { i } + 7 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { km } \mathrm { h } ^ { - 1 }\). Find the direction that ship \(Q\) appears to be moving in, to an observer on ship \(P\), giving your answer as a bearing.