Consider a jogger running to temporarily escape the lockdown in Los Angeles. They begin by running 35.0° south of west for 4.50 km. They then follow the shoreline by running 15.0° east of south for 5.20 km. Finally they run for 7.50 km due east. d) To return back to the starting point, the jogger should run _____ km [north/south] and ____ km [west/east]

Consider a jogger running to temporarily escape the lockdown in Los Angeles. They begin by running 35.0° south of west for 4.50 km. They then follow the shoreline by running 15.0° east of south for 5.20 km. Finally they run for 7.50 km due east. d) To return back to the starting point, the jogger should run _ km [north/south] and km [west/east]

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 59P: A roller coaster moves 2.00 102 ft horizontally and then rises 135 ft at an angle of 30.0 above the...

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