a) Suppose the instructions for a scavenger hunt tell you to walk 6.2 km west, 8.3 km south, 7.6 km east, then 3.4 km north. How far will this scavenger hunt take you from the starting point?   b) In what direction measured south from east will you end up from the starting point?

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