College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32160-183-4

Chapter 1 - Measurement and Problem Solving - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 32: 76

Answer

(a) $30\mathrm{km}$ (b) $60\mathrm{km}$ (c)$20^o$

Work Step by Step

(a) Distance from the epicenter to A: \begin{align*} EA=&AB\tan 30^o\\ =&50\times {1\over\sqrt{3}}\\ =&50\times 1.732\\ EA=&30\mathrm{km} \end{align*} (b) Distance from the epicenter to B: \begin{align*} EB=&{AB\over \cos 30^o}\\ =&{50\over 0.866}\\ EB=&60\mathrm{km} \end{align*} (c) Direction of epicenter from C: \begin{align*} \tan\theta=&{EA\over AC}\\ =&{30\over 50+20}\\ =&0.4\\ \theta=&\tan^{-1}(0.4)\\ \theta=&20^o\\ \end{align*}
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