Suppose you first walk 10.5 m in a direction 20° west of north and then 22.5 m in a direction 40° south of west as shown in the figure. How far are you from your starting point (in meters)?

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Suppose you first walk 10.5 m in a direction 20° west of north and then 22.5 m in a direction 40° south of west as shown in the figure. How far are you from your starting point (in meters)? 

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The observer first walk a distance of 10.5 m in a direction 20° with west of north.

Then he walks at a distance 22.5 m in a direction of 40° with south of east.

 

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