A man walks 12.4549 m directed 330.0841 degrees from the positive x-axis, then he walks 49.2361 m directed 20.3789 degrees from the positive x-axis, then finally he walks 40.4567 m directed 58.8959 degrees from the positive x-axis. How far he is now from his starting point? Express your answers accurate to four decimal places. Box the Final answer

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A man walks 12.4549 m directed 330.0841 degrees from the positive x-axis, then he walks 49.2361 m directed 20.3789 degrees from the positive x-axis, then finally he walks 40.4567 m directed 58.8959 degrees from the positive x-axis. How far he is now from his starting point? Express your answers accurate to four decimal places. Box the Final answer 

 

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