Question 8
- An eagle flies from point X to Y, a distance of 320 km, on a bearing of N 35oW. It then changes direction and flies 550 km to point Z on a bearing of S 55oW. If it returns to its starting point, X, from Z:
- Illustrate the information in a diagram;
- Calculate the :
(i) total distance covered, correct to 3 significant figures;
(ii) bearing of X from Z, correct to the nearest degree.
Observation