a women walks 250 m in the direction of 30º east of north, then 175 m directly east. find (a) the magnitude and (b) the angle of her final displacement from the starting point (c) find the distance she walks (d) which is greater, that distance or the magnitude of her displacement?

a women walks 250 m in the direction of 30º east of north, then 175 m directly east. find (a) the magnitude and (b) the angle of her final displacement from the starting point (c) find the distance she walks (d) which is greater, that distance or the magnitude of her displacement?

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