2 ships X&Y are traveling in different directions at equal speed. the actual direction of motion of X is due North but to an observer on Y the apparent direction of motion of X is north east. the actual direction of motion of Y as observed from shore is?

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a) east b) West c) south east d) south west

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Answer 1 · 2018-02-03T14:45:32

Let, Velocity of ship $X$ is $Vx$ ,that of $Y$ is $Vy$ and velocity of Ship $X$ w.r.t $Y$ is $Vxy$

So, $Vxy = Vx-Vy=Vx+(-Vy)$

Now,given, $Vx= Vy$

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And, angle between $Vxy$ and $Vx$ is $45$ degrees

So, if the angle between, $Vx$ and $-Vy$ is $theta$

$theta = 90$ degrees ( as two vectors of same magnitude when act at 90 degrees,their resultant makes 45 degrees with each of them)

So, $-Vy$ is directed along east,hence $Vy$ is directed along West