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he summit of a mountain, 2450 m above base camp, is measured on a map to be 4580 m horizontally from the camp in a direction 38.4° west of north. What are the components of the displacement vector from camp to summit? What is its magnitude? Choose the x axis ea

he summit of a mountain, 2450 m above base camp, is measured on a map to be 4580 m horizontally from the camp in a direction 38.4° west of north. What are the components of the displacement vector from camp to summit? What is its magnitude? Choose the x axis ea

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The summit of a mountain, 2450 m above base camp, is measured on a map to be 4580 m horizontally
from the camp in a direction 38.4° west of north. What are the components of the displacement vector
from camp to summit? What is its magnitude? Choose the x axis east, y axis north, and z axis up

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