A person leaves home and walks 6 miles west, then 5 miles southwest. How far from home is she? Round to at least one decimal place. miles In what direction must she walk to head directly home? Round to at least one decimal place. degrees North of East

A person leaves home and walks 6 miles west, then 5 miles southwest. How far from home is she? Round to at least one decimal place. miles In what direction must she walk to head directly home? Round to at least one decimal place. degrees North of East

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Chapter2: Vectors

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Problem 35P: A pedestrian walks 6.0 km east and then 13.0 km north. Use a graphical method to find the...

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A person leaves home and walks 6 miles west, then 5 miles southwest.
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In what direction must she walk to head directly home? Round to at least one decimal place.
degrees North of East

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