Solve and provide an illustration/representation of the given problem. A mountain climbing expedition establishes a base camp and two intermediate camps, X and Y. Camp X is 10,200 m east and 4,200 m above base camp. Camp Y is 9400 m east of and 2500 m higher than Camp X.   Determine the magnitude, direction, and displacement between base camp and Camp Y.

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Solve and provide an illustration/representation of the given problem. A mountain climbing expedition establishes a base camp and two intermediate camps, X and Y. Camp X is 10,200 m east and 4,200 m above base camp. Camp Y is 9400 m east of and 2500 m higher than Camp X.

 

Determine the magnitude, direction, and displacement between base camp and Camp Y.

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