Jeet walks 5 km from his home on a bearing of 153°. He then walks due north until he arrives a point which is due east of his home.
How far east, to the nearest 0.1 km, is Jeet from home?
- 2.3 km
- 2.5 km
- 4.9 km
- 9.8 km
Show Worked Solution
`text(Jeet finishes at)\ P`
`text(Find)\ \ OP:`
| `cos 63°` | `= (OP)/5` |
| `:. OP` | `= 5 xx cos 63°` |
| `= 2.26…` |
`=> A`