Most days after lunch, I like to take a stroll around campus ( given it’s not too hot ). Suppose on this day, I walk 4.38 meters 53.50 degrees north-east. If I then walk another 3.24 meters north, how far will I have to walk in a straight line to get back to the physics building where I started

Most days after lunch, I like to take a stroll around campus ( given it’s not too hot ). Suppose on this day, I walk 4.38 meters 53.50 degrees north-east. If I then walk another 3.24 meters north, how far will I have to walk in a straight line to get back to the physics building where I started

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Chapter3: Vectors And Two-Dimensional Motion

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