Edexcel M4 2012 June — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM4 (Mechanics 4)
Year2012
SessionJune
TopicVectors Introduction & 2D

  1. A \(\operatorname { ship } A\) is moving at a constant speed of \(8 \mathrm {~km} \mathrm {~h} \mathrm {~h} ^ { - 1 }\) on a bearing of \(150 ^ { \circ }\). At noon a second ship \(B\) is 6 km from \(A\), on a bearing of \(210 ^ { \circ }\). Ship \(B\) is moving due east at a constant speed. At a later time, \(B\) is \(2 \sqrt { 3 } \mathrm {~km}\) due south of \(A\).
Find
  1. the time at which \(B\) will be due east of \(A\),
  2. the distance between the ships at that time.