1. A spelunker is surveying a cave. He follows a passage that goes 210m straight West, then 180min a direction 35° East of North, and finally 110m at 80° South of East. Use the method ofcomponents to determine the magnitude and direction of the spelunker's total displacementfrom the starting point.2. Find the magnitude and direction of the vector represented by each of the following pairs ofcomponents:a) Lx = 5.60cm and Lyb) Mx = -2.70m and My = -9.45m3. Given two vectors : P== - 8.20cm2.0î - 3.0ĵ+ 4.0k and Ō=a.) the magnitude of the vector sum P + Q ?-2.0î + 4.0k. Determineb.) the magnitude of the vector difference P ē ?c.) scalar product P. and the angle between P and Q?d.) the cross product QXP?

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1. A spelunker is surveying a cave. He follows a passage that goes 210m straight West, then 180m in a direction 35° East of North, and finally 110m at 80° South of East. Use the method of components to determine the magnitude and direction of the spelunker's total displacement from the starting point.

1. A spelunker is surveying a cave. He follows a passage that goes 210m straight West, then 180m in a direction 35° East of North, and finally 110m at 80° South of East. Use the method of components to determine the magnitude and direction of the spelunker's total displacement from the starting point.

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