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Capt. Mooron
 
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Default 2 point question


"Wally" wrote in message
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| Bart Senior wrote:
| You sail directly East for 14 hours,
| then South for 14 hours,
| and then West for 14 hours,
| and then North again for 14 hours.
|
| Now if you draw a vector between your starting
| position and your final position. What would you
| call that vector?
|
| Leeway?

To be accurate you would need the start and end coordinates. The vector
between the 2 if any could be calculated.... but the point is moot. If all
speeds and bearings [no leeway] were constant you would be at your starting
point.

I believe Bart is having some fun! ;-)

Got that compass boxed yet Bart?

CM