Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus Software Manual page 57

Section 6: Vectors
6: Vectors
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Solve a vector problem by hand
A ship heads due east with speed of 10 kilometers per hour with respect to the water. The
current is 30 degrees south of east at 3 kilometers per hour. Sketch the vectors and find the
actual course and speed of this ship with respect to the ground. Show your work.

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Define vectors in the Vector Calculator
Now use the
VECTOR CALCULATOR
To Do This
1. Display the
Note: You also can access the
menu from the
TOOLS
CHAPTERS
2. Display the
screen.
On this screen, the tail of the vector
is positioned at point (0,0). You may
create or edit a vector in three ways:
‰ Entering the head as (x,y).
‰ Entering the head as (r, T ).
‰ Using the cursor keys.
3. Enter a vector,
ship's initial speed and course
heading.
4. Enter a second vector,
the current.
Note: Angles in the fourth and third
quadrants are designated as
180.
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