A ship leaves port at noon and travels at a bearing of 214°. The ship’s average rate of speed is 15 miles per hour.
Describe the location of the ship at 2:30 p.m. by writing a vector in component form. Then explain what these components mean in terms of the scenario.
The component form of the vector representing the ship at 2:30 p.m. is approximately ⟨ __, __ ⟩ . This means that the ship is about ___ miles to the ___ and about ___ miles to the ___ of where the ship left port.
Fill in the blank options:
-31, -21, -12.4, -8.4, 31, 21, 12.4, 8.4, north, south, east, west
