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1.36 A surveyor sights a target at C from points A and B, recording the angles shown. Determine the magnitudes of the position vectors a and b. North A b 42.5° 63.8° A 200 m B East

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1.36 A surveyor sights a target at C from points A and B, recording the angles
shown. Determine the magnitudes of the position vectors a and b.
North
42.5°
A 200 m B
b
63.8⁰
C
East

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