A rabbit being chased by a fox moved 5 km north, then 6 km west. If the fox would run through the resultant vector to catch the rabbit, what must be its magnitude and direction? Use Pythagorean theorem. *

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A rabbit being chased by a fox moved 5 km north, then 6 km west. If the
fox would run through the resultant vector to catch the rabbit, what must
be its magnitude and direction? Use Pythagorean theorem. *
Transcribed Image Text:A rabbit being chased by a fox moved 5 km north, then 6 km west. If the fox would run through the resultant vector to catch the rabbit, what must be its magnitude and direction? Use Pythagorean theorem. *
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