Edexcel M4 2013 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM4 (Mechanics 4)
Year2013
SessionJune
TopicVectors Introduction & 2D

  1. At 10 a.m. two walkers \(A\) and \(B\) are 4 km apart with \(A\) due north of \(B\). Walker \(A\) is moving due east at a constant speed of \(6 \mathrm {~km} \mathrm {~h} ^ { - 1 }\). Walker \(B\) is moving with constant speed \(5 \mathrm {~km} \mathrm {~h} ^ { - 1 }\) and walks in the straight line which allows him to pass as close as possible to \(A\).
Find
  1. the direction of motion of \(B\), giving your answer as a bearing,
  2. the least distance between \(A\) and \(B\),
  3. the time when the distance between \(A\) and \(B\) is least.