Suppose you walk 15.5 m straight east and then 24 m straight south. How far are you from your starting point in meters and at what angle, in degrees South of East, is a line connecting your starting point to your final position

Suppose you walk 15.5 m straight east and then 24 m straight south. How far are you from your starting point in meters and at what angle, in degrees South of East, is a line connecting your starting point to your final position

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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