A car travels 12km due west, 15km due south and 45 km in a direction 50° north of east. Calculate the magnitude and direction of his resultant displacement. (a) The sum of the X components (EX) km (b) The sum of the Y components (Z) is = Km (c) The magnitude of the resultant displacement is Km (d) The direction (angle) of the resultant displacement in degrees) is = °, North of East

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A car travels 12km due west, 15km due south and 45 km in a direction 50° north of east. Calculate the magnitude and direction of his resultant displacement. (a) The sum of the X components (EX) km (b) The sum of the Y components (Z) is = Km (c) The magnitude of the resultant displacement is Km (d) The direction (angle) of the resultant displacement in degrees) is = °, North of East
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