Relative velocity between two bodies

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To find the relative velocity of vessel A to vessel B, one must consider the velocities and directions of both vessels. Vessel A is moving at 11 knots southeast, while vessel B is traveling at 13 knots, 30 degrees east of north. The solution involves breaking down each vessel's velocity into components using trigonometric functions. Despite attempts to calculate the relative velocity, the result did not match the textbook answer, which is 21.29 knots at 14 degrees 47 minutes south of east. Accurate vector representation and calculation are crucial for solving such problems effectively.
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A vessel is sailing with a velocity of 11 knots per hour in the direction southeast and a second vessel B is sailing with a velocity of 13 knoths per hour in a direction 30 degrees east of north. find the velocity of A relative to B.

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Why can't you make an attempt to solve the problem by drawing the two vectors in a paper so that it will help you to solve the problem
 
hi karthick
tried every possible way i mean

took the component of A in the direction using trignometric functions
but i couldn't get the answer as in textbook.
answer as i ntext book is
21.29 knots in the direction t4 deg 47 minutes south of east
 
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