A hiker lost in the woods walks in specific angles in order to find the way out of the woods. Assume the hiker walks on an x-y coordinate system where North is 90°, South is 270°, East is 0°. The hiker travels 155m North in a straight line at constant velocity, then 345m West, then 197m Southeast (at an angle of 315 °). Using the method of vector components, determine the resultant displacement and direction.

A hiker lost in the woods walks in specific angles in order to find the way out of the woods. Assume the hiker walks on an x-y coordinate system where North is 90°, South is 270°, East is 0°. The hiker travels 155m North in a straight line at constant velocity, then 345m West, then 197m Southeast (at an angle of 315 °). Using the method of vector components, determine the resultant displacement and direction.

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Chapter2: Vectors

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