Explanation:
It is given that, a boat travels in a straight path that is 25° west of north. Let W and N is the component of the boat’s displacement due west and north directions.
The west component is equal to [tex]W\ cos\theta[/tex] and the north component is equal to [tex]N\ sin\theta[/tex]. According to Cartesian coordinate system, west is negative x direction and north is positive y direction.
So, the west component is a negative number and the north component is a positive number.
